SDR 97ZZZX3974

Service difficulty report · Cam · Mooney M20C

Difficulty date
September 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N444DJ
Make and model
Mooney M20C
Aircraft serial
7000075
Engine
Lyc O360A1D
Part
Cam
Condition
Fractured
Location
Magneto
Part time
60 hours
Component
Slick · 4347
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ROUGH ENGINE OPS AND HIGH EGT. INSPECTION REVEALED RIGHT MAGNETO CAMSHAFT FRACTURED AND SEPARATED BELOW CAM AT OUTER BUSHING. FRACTURED SURFACE DISPLAYED EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS FRACTURE. SIXTY HOURS TIME SINCE NEW. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 2,202.9 HOURS. CORROSION WAS EVIDENT ON FRACTURE SURFACE. FAILURE OCCURED 8-29-97.

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