SDR 96ZZZX6004

Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Mooney M20M

Difficulty date
October 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N530JP
Make and model
Mooney M20M
Aircraft serial
270114
Engine
Lyc TIO540AF1A
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
M3056
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Lt Mag
Part time
631 hours
Component
Slick · 631
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

INVESTIGATION FOR DETERIORATED LT MAG FOUND LEFT MAG WAS (PRESSURIZED) FROM SAME 'T' FITTING AS RIGHT MAG BUT HAS MORE HEAT. LEFT MAG HAS B AND D TACHOMETER PICK UP WITH LARGER ORIFICE WHICH ALLOWS ALMOST TWICE THE AIRFLOW ALLOWING MORE HEAT INTO MAG. SUBMITTER STATED SLICK REPORTED OVER 1 YR AGO THEY WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM AND IT WOULD BE CORRECTED. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS SHARED BY MANY MOONEY OWNERS.

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