SDR 99ZZZX3474

Service difficulty report · Injector · Mooney M20R

Difficulty date
August 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N21625
Make and model
Mooney M20R
Aircraft serial
290170
Engine
Cont IO550G
Part
Injector
Part number
627335D1212E
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
10 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

NEW AIRCRAFT AND NEW ENGINE. ENGINE RAN ROUGH ON TAKEOFF, TOP COWL REMOVED AND COLD CYLINDER ESTABLISHED. UPON REMOVAL OF FUEL MANIFOLD, WRENCH WAS APPLIED TO INJECTOR AND ASSY TWISTED IN HALF. INJECTOR WAS BROKEN LONG BEFORE ATTEMPTED REMOVAL. A SECOND INJECTOR APPEARS TO BE CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION ON ANOTHER CYLINDER.

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