Service difficulty report · Counterweight Pl · Mooney M20K

Difficulty date
June 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mooney M20K
Engine
Cont IO360G
Part
Counterweight Pl
Part number
633976
Condition
Broken
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
875 hours
Component
Cont
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A SLIGHT VIBRATION INFLIGHT. THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE & VACUUM SUCTION DROPPED TO ZERO. THE STANDBY VACUUM RESTORED SUCTION. THE ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURE INCREASED BUT STAYED IN THE GREEN. THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHT PIN RETAINER PLATE HAD FAILED ALLOWING THE PIN TO FALL INTO THE CRANKCASE, THE LOOSE PIN FRACTURED AN INTAKE VALVE PUSH ROD CREATING A REDUCTION IN OIL PRESSURE. THE VACUUM PUMP SHAFT SHEAR BUSHING ALSO FAILED. NO OBVIOUS CAUSE FOR THE RETAINER PLATE WAS DETERMINED.

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