SDR 99ZZZX636

Service difficulty report · Line · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
January 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N190ER
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
24170614
Engine
Lyc IO360A3B6
Part
Line
Part number
LW120980140
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel System
Part time
593 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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 THAT RESULTED IN A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE NR 1 CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR LINE WAS BROKEN IN TWO AT THE NOZZLE END. THE FLIGHT SCHOOL OPERATES A FLEET OF 8 M20J AIRCRAFT. AD 93-02-05 IS ALWAYS C/W AT EACH 100-HOUR INSPECTION. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE, AND VERY DANGEROUS.

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