Unsafe Condition: Failure of the engine mount attaching hardware to maintain torque due to compression of firewall insulation and upholstery between the fuselage tubular frame and the firewall at the upper left and ...
Effective: Apr 9, 2007Category: engineCompliance: Before further flight.
Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S Transponders
Unsafe Condition: The GTX 33/33D/330/330D Mode S transponders may detect the S1 (suppression) interrogating pulse below the minimum trigger level (MTL) and, in some circumstances, not reply. This could lead to inacc...
Effective: Feb 23, 2005Category: aircraftCompliance: Within 12 months of the effective date (February 23, 2005).
Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S Transponders
Unsafe Condition: Improper installation of the fuel bladder drains and fuel caps could allow rainwater to enter the fuel bladders, leading to water/ice contamination in the fuel system, which could result in rough e...
Effective: Jan 21, 2005Category: aircraftCompliance: Before further flight
Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell KC 225 Automatic Flight Control Systems
Unsafe Condition: The Honeywell KC 225 automatic flight control system (AFCS) is disconnecting without warning during flight in a gross mistrim configuration, which could result in an undesirable autotrim command th...
Effective: Jun 15, 2001Category: aircraftCompliance: Before further flight
Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell KC 225 Automatic Flight Control Systems
Airworthiness Directives; Bob Fields Aerocessories Inflatable Door Seals
Unsafe Condition: Overheating of the electric door seal inflation systems could cause smoke and a possible fire in the cockpit, which could result in passenger injury.
Effective: May 1, 2000Category: applianceCompliance: Prior to further flight after October 30, 1998
Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Bob Fields Aerocessories Inflatable Door Seals
Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20R Airplanes
Unsafe Condition: Dangerous levels of carbon monoxide entering the airplane cabin during takeoff, climb, and descent operations caused by the present flight cabin sealing design, allowing exhaust gas mix to enter th...
Effective: Jun 15, 1999Category: aircraftCompliance: Within the next 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date (June 15, 1999).
Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20R Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; BF Goodrich Avionics Systems, Inc. SKYWATCH SKY497 Installations with a Top-Mounted Antenna
Unsafe Condition: Internal component failure in BF Goodrich SKYWATCH SKY497 installations with a top-mounted antenna changes the antenna configuration from TOP to BOTTOM mount, causing target indicators to display o...
Effective: Dec 22, 1998Category: applianceCompliance: within the next 25 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD
Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; BF Goodrich Avionics Systems, Inc. SKYWATCH SKY497 Installations with a Top-Mounted Antenna
Unsafe Condition: Cracking of the main landing gear (MLG) leg bracket, part number 510010, caused by laser pattern cutting during manufacturing, which could propagate over time and result in MLG side brace bolt fail...
Effective: Nov 26, 1998Category: aircraftCompliance: Within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD
Airworthiness Directives; AlliedSignal Inc. KT 76A Air Traffic Control (ATC) Transponders.
Unsafe Condition: The inability of AlliedSignal Inc. KT 76A ATC transponders to coordinate with ground-based ATC radar sites and nearby TCAS-equipped aircraft, caused by silver migration in resistor network modules ...
Effective: Aug 16, 1998Category: applianceCompliance: within 12 calendar months
Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; AlliedSignal Inc. KT 76A Air Traffic Control (ATC) Transponders.
Unsafe Condition: The fuel cap retaining lanyard can become trapped by the fuel float, preventing it from following the fuel level and causing a false fuel quantity reading, leading to loss of engine power and fuel ...
Effective: Jan 20, 1998Category: aircraftCompliance: within the next 50 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD
Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20J Airplanes
Unsafe Condition: The alternate air door bolt can separate from its fastener, allowing the alternate air door to lodge in the air intake of the fuel injector and restrict air flow to the engine, leading to engine fa...
Effective: May 16, 1996Category: aircraftCompliance: Required prior to further flight after the effective date of this AD, except to those operators r...
Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20J Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20K Airplanes
Unsafe Condition: Malfunction of a Gerdes fuel selector valve, part number A-2580, which does not allow the operator to select the appropriate fuel tank.
Effective: Oct 20, 1995Category: aircraftCompliance: within the next 50 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD
Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20K Airplanes
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 monox...
Effective: Sep 25, 1995Category: aircraftCompliance: Required initially within the next 10 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, ...
Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20K Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20R Airplanes
Unsafe Condition: Exhaust system cracks in the header assembly, muffler assembly, and exhaust tailpipe assembly at the spot welds could cause high temperatures near fuel lines, leading to an airplane engine fire.
Effective: Jun 22, 1995Category: aircraftCompliance: Within the next 5 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, and thereafter at in...
Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20R Airplanes