What was found
CYLINDER NR 6 INDUCTION TUBE SETTLES ONTO THE UPPER CRANKCASE AND IF LEFT UNCORRECTED WILL CHAFE A HOLE INTO THE INDUCTION TUBE (P/N 649266-2. RECOMMEND ADDING ANTI-CHAFE MATERIAL TO THE INDUCTION TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N998EC
- Make and model
- Mooney M20K
- Aircraft serial
- 252020
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Induction Tube
- Part number
- 6492662
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 84 hours
- 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.