Service difficulty report · Rod · Moravn Z142

Difficulty date
August 25, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z142
Aircraft time
1,024 hours
Engine
Avia M337AK
Part
Rod
Part number
Z4377200000
Condition
Broken
Location
Supercharger
Part time
1,014 hours
Component
Supercharger · Moravn · Z14277000000
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) PILOT REPORTED UNABLE TO DISENGAGE SUPERCHARGER (COMPRESSOR). INSPECTION FOUND THE PUSH-PULL CONTROL ROD HOUSING WORN THROUGH TO THE INNER ROD WHERE IT PASSED A FLANGE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A NEW PART WAS INSTALLED. EXTRA ABRASION PROTECTION WAS INSTALLED TO PROTECT FROM RE-OCCURRENCE, DUE TO LOCATION, AND SITUATION IN INSTRUMENT PANEL, FURTHER CLAMPING IS NOT POSSIBLEA SECOND AIRPLANE IN THE FLEET WAS INSPECTED AND SLIGHT WEAR WAS FOUND ON THE HOUSING. NEW ABRASION PROTECTION WAS INSTALLED, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AN OWNER IN THE U.S. HAS ALSO REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM.2000-12-07TC: FEEDBACKISSUE.