# Mooney Service Bulletin M20-313A: No revision named - Rights: © Mooney. Filed by the FAA in regulations.gov docket FAA-2012-0275; AD 2012-05-09 incorporates this document by reference. Not covered by OpenAirDocs’ CC0 dedication. - Document: [Mooney Service Bulletin M20-313A](https://openairdocs.org/service-documents/mooney/m20-313a.md) - Title as filed: U.S. DOT/FAA - Service Information - Pages: 4 - PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/74/4a/744aaf200716af0b5ba3eb059f5193edd9c415d72a25b3367d02f8634c9e1473 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/service-documents/mooney/m20-313a/file/744aaf200716 ## Text Each page's text from the PDF; open the PDF at a page with #page=N. ### Page 1 MOONEY AVIATION COMPANY iNC. SERVICE BULLETIN 165 Al Mooney Road North Kerrville, Texas 78028 SERVICE BULLETIN M20-313A Date: February 29, 2012 THIS BULLETIN IS FAA APPROVED FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN MOONEY AVIATION COMPANY, INC. 165 Al Mooney Road North, Kerrville, Texas 78028 tel: 830-896-6000 www.mooney.com P a g e1o f4 SUBJECT: Empennage Trim Fitting And Mounting Hardware Inspection MODELS/ SN ALL Mooney M20B - M20C - M20D , M20E - M20F - M20G - M20J - M20K AFFECTED: M20L, M20M, M20R, M20S, M20TN TIME OF WITHIN NEXT 10 FLIGHT HOURS - UNLESS ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED This is a one time inspection COMPLIANCE: INTRODUCTION: There have been reports in the field of the trim filler plate mounting (stacked with the trim fitting and trim hinge) positioned incorrectly on the M20J, M20R and M20TN Mooney Airplanes. We are issuing this Service Bulletin because we evaluated all the relevant information and de- termined the unsafe condition described in SB M20-313 (initial release) is likely to exist in oth- er products of the same type design. This will require an inspection and corrective action taken. The attached compliance card needs to be filled out and returned to Mooney Aviation Company upon completion of this Service Bulletin M20- - 313A. INSTRUCTIONS: Read entire procedures before beginning work. 1.1. Turn master switch - OFF. 1.2. Remove LH and RH empennage fairing refer to Figure M20-313-1. 1.3. Visually inspect the position of the filler plate as shown in Figure M20-313-1. 1.4. If the trim fitting, hinge and filler plate are found to be in the “Correct” position as shown in Figure M20-313-1, continue to steps 1.6 of this bulletin. 1.5. If the trim fitting, hinge and filler plate are found to be in the “Incorrect” position as shown in Figure M20-313-1, DO NOT FLY - Please contact Mooney Technical Support at 830-896-6000 or email technicalsupport@mooney.com for further instructions. 1.6. Remove LH inspection panel on empennage assembly, refer to Figure M20-313-1. 1.7. Visually inspect all 10 huckbolts to insure no signs of movement, retaining collar properly swedged and visually verify pin protrusion (use inspection mirror for lower bolts). Make sure all hardware is secure, bolts and collars should not rotate with finger pressure, hinge assembly should not move on bulkhead - refer to Figure M20-313-1. 1.8. If the hardware is found to be “secure” - continue to steps 1.10 of this bulletin. 1.9. If the hardware is found to be “insecure” - DO NOT FLY - Please contact Mooney Technical Support at 830-896-6000 or email technicalsupport@mooney.com for further instructions. 1.10. Reinstall LH inspection panel on empennage assembly. 1.11. Reinstall LH and RH empennage fairing. 1.12. Complete log book entry. ### Page 2 MOONEY AVIATION COMPANY iNC. SERVICE BULLETIN 165 Al Mooney Road North Kerrville, Texas 78028 SERVICE BULLETIN M20-313A Date: February 29, 2012 THIS BULLETIN IS FAA APPROVED FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN MOONEY AVIATION COMPANY, INC. 165 Al Mooney Road North, Kerrville, Texas 78028 tel: 830-896-6000 www.mooney.com P a g e2o f4 NOTE: Fill out compliance card and send by MAIL or FAX to Mooney Aviation Company as indicated on the attached Compliance Card (see to Figure M20-313-2) 1.13. Return aircraft to service. 1.14. Procedure complete. WARRANTY: Mooney Aviation Company, Inc. will warrant labor 1 hour when corrective action is done in accordance with procedures of this Service Bulletin for aircraft currently covered under the Mooney Aviation Company, Inc. factory warranty program. REFERENCE 1. MAC Maintenance Manual (applicable A/C) DATA: PARTS LIST: Not applicable for this inspection ### Page 3 MOONEY AVIATION COMPANY iNC. SERVICE BULLETIN 165 Al Mooney Road North Kerrville, Texas 78028 SERVICE BULLETIN M20-313A Date: February 29, 2012 THIS BULLETIN IS FAA APPROVED FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN MOONEY AVIATION COMPANY, INC. 165 Al Mooney Road North, Kerrville, Texas 78028 tel: 830-896-6000 www.mooney.com P a g e3o f4 FILLER HINGE TRIM FITTING PLATE COLLAR EMPENNAGE ASSEMBLY FILLER PLATE HINGE TRIM FITTING INSPECTION PANEL HUCKBOLT (10 PLACES) (10 PLACES) HUCK VIEW SHOWING THE CORRECT "STACK" POSITION OF MOUNTING COMPONENTS INCORRECT "STACK" POSITION OF MOUNTING COMPONENTS EMPENNAGE FAIRING Figure SB M20-313-1 - EMPENNAGE TRIM FITTING AND MOUNTING HARDWARE ### Page 4 MOONEY AVIATION COMPANY iNC. SERVICE BULLETIN 165 Al Mooney Road North Kerrville, Texas 78028 SERVICE BULLETIN M20-313A Date: February 29, 2012 THIS BULLETIN IS FAA APPROVED FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN MOONEY AVIATION COMPANY, INC. 165 Al Mooney Road North, Kerrville, Texas 78028 tel: 830-896-6000 www.mooney.com P a g e4o f4 MOONEY AVIATION COMPANY KERRVILLE, TEXAS 78028 - - FAX to 830- -257- -4635 SERVICE (BULLETIN) (INSTRUCT ION) NO.________________HAS BEEN COMPLIED WITH ON AIRCRAFT MODEL _______________ SERIAL NUMBER ________________ Tach. Time: Owner: N-Number (Reg. No.) Date of Compliance: Complied By: Form 07-0001 Inspection Report: MOONEY AVIATION COMPANY ATT’N: TECHNICAL SUPPORT 165 Al Mooney Road, North Kerrville, Texas 78028 PLACE STAMP HERE SEND TO: Mooney Aviation Company 165 Al Mooney Road North Kerrville, TX 78028 Figure SB M20-313-2 - - Compliance Card --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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