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Fuel cap lanyards needed


Cris

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Hi Does anyone have a couple of the rubber fuel cap lanyards used on the R/S that I could purchase? I recall a thread on this but can't see to locate any at the moment. My S is in annual and I need a couple ASAP. Thanks Cris

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Thanks to all. It turned out to be an easy part to get as it is made by Shaw who also mfg. the fuel caps. With that said It is ridiculously expensive at $44.50 for a silly piece of plastic with a couple of loops. Ugh.

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Are they required? I have no lanyards on my four fuel tank caps (extended monroy tanks) on my Missile (M20J). Is this a nice to have for the R/S, as I've seen some on older Mooneys (retrofit) or is it required?

-Seth

Had chains on my 1980 J...

But my missile with Monroy extended tanks doesn't have any either. I suspect the STC deletes the chains for the inboard tanks, as the outboards didn't add them. Anyone have confirmation of this?

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  • 1 year later...

You need a cotter pin removal tool in order to put on the nylon lanyards....don't even try to do it by hand.  Takes two seconds with the tool.  I thought for sure I'd be breaking the darn strap but totally amazed how much it will stretch.

 

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I really don't know why you would want one on the cap.  Sure, in the event the cap come lose it does not depart the plane, so it stays attached and beats the wing and paint to death until you land.

Clarence

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4 hours ago, M20Doc said:

I really don't know why you would want one on the cap.  Sure, in the event the cap come lose it does not depart the plane, so it stays attached and beats the wing and paint to death until you land.

Clarence

I removed mine for that very reason.  It's much cheaper to buy a cap than to reskin the wing (and reseal the fuel tank) from the cap banging on it.

Tom

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6 hours ago, M20Doc said:

I really don't know why you would want one on the cap.  Sure, in the event the cap come lose it does not depart the plane, so it stays attached and beats the wing and paint to death until you land.

Clarence

Anyone ever have a cap come loose in flight? I know of one Mooney pilot who lost a cap by not putting it back on after fueling. Both of my caps are original as far as I can tell.

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4 hours ago, Hank said:

Anyone ever have a cap come loose in flight? I know of one Mooney pilot who lost a cap by not putting it back on after fueling. Both of my caps are original as far as I can tell.

I've had an untethered one depart my Comanche on take off.  I circled back and landed, the airport maintenance department returned it to me a few minutes later.  I was down a bit of fuel and a bruise to my pride.

Clarence

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13 hours ago, M20Doc said:

I really don't know why you would want one on the cap.  Sure, in the event the cap come lose it does not depart the plane, so it stays attached and beats the wing and paint to death until you land.

Clarence

I removed both of mine.  Haven't missed them a bit

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