What was found
BOTH TURBO CHARGER OIL LINE CHECK VALVES OUTER SURFACE WORN THROUGH BY CLAMPS CAUSING SEVERE OIL LEAK (2 QUARTS AN HOUR).
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N57195
- Make and model
- Mooney M20K
- Aircraft serial
- 250791
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360LB
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Check Valve
- Part number
- 641068
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Turbo Oil
- Part time
- 1,307 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.