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Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for Mooney aircraft

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Posted 03/07/2023 01:18PM

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It seems there has been increased cases of landing gear failures for Mooney International Corporation (Mooney) Model M20, M20A, M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, M20J, M20K, M20L, M 20M, M20R, M20S, M20TN, M20U, and M20V airplanes. 
For this reason, the FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin prompting the subject aircraft owners to take the necessary actions.
According to the FAA publication, the main causes of the landing gear failures are:
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    improper maintenance

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     age

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    operational deterioration

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     and/or failure to perform established inspection 

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    rigging requirements and procedures in applicable maintenance instructions

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The FAA recommends that all Mooney M20 series airplane owners and operators:
  1. Continue to comply with SI M20-122 by following the applicable Mooney 100-Hour Inspection Guide and Service and Maintenance Manual instructions at each annual (100-hour) inspection. 
  2. Review Mooney Service Bulletin M20-344 for information on proper maintenance and operation of the manual and electric landing gear systems.
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