AD 95-17-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20K Airplanes

AD Number
95-17-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
95-CE-57-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: September 15, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 179)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Mooney Aviation Company Inc M20K Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20K Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracked exhaust transition tube connecting the exhaust manifolds to the turbocharger inlet could allow exhaust gases to enter the cabin heating system, resulting in hazardous levels of carbon monoxide in the airplane cabin.

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Required Actions

Inspect the exhaust transition tube, left hand forward mount tube, and right hand forward mount tube for cracks in accordance with Rocket Engineering Corporation Mandatory Service Bulletin MSB95-305-1. Replace any cracked parts with specified revised part numbers and reinspect the new exhaust transition tube at intervals not exceeding 50 hours time-in-service.

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Compliance Time

Required initially within the next 10 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, and thereafter as indicated in the body of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20K airplanes (all serial numbers) with a Continental TSIO-520-NB engine installed in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate SA5691NM.

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