Service difficulty report · Pivot Assy · Mooney M20M

Difficulty date
July 18, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mooney M20M
Aircraft time
1,117 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AF1A
Propeller
Mcauly B3D32C417
Part
Pivot Assy
Part number
52002503
Condition
Seized
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE LT MLG HAD FAILED TO EXTEND. UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HINGE PIVOT POINT BETWEEN THE SHOCK STRUT AND GEAR LEG SPINDLE ASSEMBLY WAS SEIZED DUE TO A LACK OF LUBRICATION. THIS CAUSED THE MLG LEG TO RETRACT IMPROPERLY AND JAMMED IN THE WHEEL WELL. EXAMINATION ALSO REVEALED A LACK OF A GREASE FITTINGS FOR THE BEARING SURFACE. LUBRICATION OF THIS PIVOT POINT WAS EFFECTIVELY IMPOSSIBLE. THE SEIZURE RESULTED IN A GEAR UP LANDING.

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