Service difficulty report · Block · Mooney M20C

Difficulty date
July 26, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mooney M20C
Aircraft time
3,959 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1D
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Block
Part number
240014901
Condition
Corroded
Location
Flap Hinge Block
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) RT WING CENTER FLAP HINGE BLOCK HAD SERIOUS INTER-GRANULAR CORROSION. CORROSION APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN THE PORTION OF THE BLOCK THAT IS USED AS A STOP. THE STOP IS NOT EMPLOYED IN THE LOCATION THIS HINGE BLOCK WAS INSTALLED, (AFFECTED HINGE BLOCK, CENTER HINGE LOCATION). (TC NR 20070828005)

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