SDR 98ZZZX1590

Service difficulty report · Tube Assy · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
April 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N191ER
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
243252
Engine
Lyc IO360A3B6
Part
Tube Assy
Part number
LW120980140
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Cylinder
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
E, R, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED A ROUGH ENGINE AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE NR 1 CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR LINE WAS BROKEN AT THE CYLINDER END. RAW FUEL WAS BEING SPRAYED ON THE ENGINE AS IT WAS RUNNING. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS INSTALLATION (NR 1 CYL). AD 93-02-05 IS C/W AT EACH 100-HOUR INSPECTION.

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