AD 2021-10-17

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Airworthiness Directives; Mooney International Corporation Airplanes

AD Number
2021-10-17
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-0223
FR Citation
86 FR 29486

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Mooney International Corporation Airworthiness Directives; Mooney International Corporation Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

reports of short circuit and arcing of the alternator main power cable in the engine compartment, which could result in an inflight fire and loss of engine thrust control, and reduced control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect the alternator main power cable and the exhaust crossover tube for burn marks, chafing, holes, and cracks, and replace any cable and crossover tube that has a burn mark, chafing, a hole, or a crack. Install an additional alternator cable clamp, part number (P/N) MS21919WCJ6.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Mooney International Corporation Model M20V airplanes, serial numbers 33-0001 through 33-0018.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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