SDR 97ZZZX29

Service difficulty report · Mount Tube · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
December 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9932S
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
241096
Part
Mount Tube
Part number
30503502
Condition
Broken Tab
Location
Muffler Mount
Component
300MISSLE
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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND RT HAND FORWARD EXHAUST MUFFLER SUPPORT TUBE BROKEN AT LOWER ATTACH TAB. THIS TUBE ASSY IS THE SAME ONE USED ON ROCKET ENGINEERING 305 - ROCKET CONVERSION ON M20K SERIES MOONEY. THIS TUBE IS OF THE NEWER HEAVY DUTY TYPE DESIGN THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A REPETATIVE INSPECTION AS OUTLINED IN ROCKER M5B 95-305-01, OR AD 95-17-06 FOR THE M20K CONVERTED TO ROCKET 305. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS INCREASED INSPECTION OF THESE MOUNTS ANY TIME LOWER COWLING IS REMOVED, UNTIL IT IS DETERMINED IF THIS WILL BE A RECURRING PROBLEM ON THE M20J - 300 MISSLE CONVERSION.

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