Service difficulty report · Link · Mooney M20E

Difficulty date
January 27, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mooney M20E
Aircraft time
4,238 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Link
Part number
540053
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,213 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE RPLACING THE RUBBER SHOCKS ON THE NOSE GEAR SHOCK ASSEMBLY, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE POST WHERE THE RUBBER DISCS ARE PLACED.IN ORDER TO DETECT CORROSIONIN THIS AREA,THIS ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REMOVED AND DISSASEMBLED.

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