SDR 96ZZZX5125

Service difficulty report · Landing Light · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
September 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N991CC
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
241054
Part
Landing Light
Condition
Wire Chafed
Location
Nr 1 Cyl Exh
Part time
1,745 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AN INSPECTION OF THE LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT REVEALED THE WIRE FROM THE ENGINE COWL TO THE LIGHT CAME IN CONTACT WITH NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST STACK. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM. THERE HAD BEEN A PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE PROBLEM AREA CAN BE VIEWED THROUGH THE RIGHT COWL FLAP OPENING TO OBSERVE EXHAUST PIPE/WIRE CLEARANCE.

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