Service difficulty report · Tube · Mooney M20K

Difficulty date
May 8, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mooney M20K
Aircraft time
2,920 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360MB
Part
Tube
Part number
740192007
Condition
Worn
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A TRIM SERVO REPLACEMENT. THE TRIM TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS RUBBING ON A RIVET LOCATED ON THE ELT SHELF IN THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE TUBE HAS A WALL OF 0.035" OF THICKNESS. TUBE WAS WORN TO A WALL THICKNESS OF APPROX 0.10" THICK. TRIM TUBE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. THE ROUND HEAD RIVET WAS REPLACED A WITH COUNTERSUNK TYPE TO AVOID FUTURE RUBBING ON TUBE. ALIGNMENT OF TRIM SERVO BRACKET PERFORMED TO RELIEVE PRESSURE ON TRIM TUBE CAUSING IT TO BOW DOWN TOWARDS ELT BRAKET SHELF WAS ACCOMPLISHED I.A.W. KFC150 I.M.#006-0249-00 REV 13, MARCH 15 1990.

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