SDR 99ZZZX3110

Service difficulty report · Fuel Drain · Mooney M20E

Difficulty date
November 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N79340
Make and model
Mooney M20E
Aircraft serial
550
Part
Fuel Drain
Part number
F391SMP
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
200 hours
Component
220000161
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RUNNING FUEL LEAK AFER REPLACEMENT OF O-RING ON DRAIN VALVE. ORIGINAL LEAKAGE WAS MINOR FROM AROUND ELONGATED RIVET HOLE ON RETAINING NUT INSTALLATION. HOSE FOR DRAIN VALVE WAS .50 INCH INSTEAD OF .4375 INCH AND NUT WAS OFFSET FROM HOLE BY .1250 INCH DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF HOLE AND NUT. SUBMITTER STATED THE INSTRUCTIONS OF MOONEY SB M20-188 WERE NOT ENETRED IN LOG BOOK.

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