Service difficulty report · Clamp · Mooney M20M

Difficulty date
February 17, 2009
Submitted
February 18, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N17RA
Make and model
Mooney M20M
Aircraft serial
270282
Aircraft time
1,076 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AF1A
Engine time
1,076 hours
Part
Clamp
Part number
NH10093991040D23
Condition
Cracked
Location
Turbocharger
Part time
368 hours
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

TURBOCHARGER V BAND CLAMP PN NH1009399-10/40D23255-340M FOUND CRACKED .7500 THRU OUTER STRAP. AD2004-23-17, EFF. DATE 12/1/2004 CALLS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THIS CLAMP. THIS IS THE NEW STYLE CLAMP THAT WAS FOUND CRACKED. CLAMP OUTER STRAP CRACK IS WITHIN .1250 INCH OF FAILURE. RECORDS INDICATE NO RECORD OF REMOVAL/REINSTALLATION SINCE INSTALLED 368.3 HRS AGO. IT SHOULD BE NOTED ACFT RAN OFF RUNWAY ONTO BELLY, AND DID SUFFER SOME TAILPIPE DAMAGE, BUT 10X VISUAL OF CRACK SUGGESTS CLAMP WAS CRACKED BEFORE INCIDENT, WITH RUST AND EXHAUST STAINS ON FACES OF FRACTURE. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THE CLAMP BOLT SHEARED WHEN NUT WAS TURNED TO REMOVE, BUT THIS WAS PROBABLY DUE TO NO PENETRANT OIL USED PRIOR TO REMOVAL, AND RUST IN THREADS. DEFECTIVE CLAMP WILL BE RETAINED AT THIS FACILITY SHOULD FURTHER TESTING OF PART BE REQUESTED.

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