MB65E

Working on a project requiring 4 new G275 units with AP function. Units can be class 1. Install kits preferred. Garmin is 6-8 weeks behind. Please advise, -Matt

How is Paul? Haven’t seen his name in a long time. I know several left the site a while back. Hope you are well! -Matt

That Orange ish color… May I recommend a copper metallic?? The swoosh on the tail I feel is overdone these days. While it looks great still, it would be neat to revise the tail a bit. -Matt

Sounds like a typical night in the Midwest during winter. I’ve brought batteries back to the hotel, Drained oil at shutdown. Then poured fresh new oil in the AM after the night at the warm hotel. -Matt

Early E’s & F’s are brutal!! 8h is a fair outcome. What starter came off? Baffling changes required if anything other than the NL starter. Mine is sealed tightly, removing the FWD baffeling is really tough. I’d rather pull the prop. The starter lead doesn’t fit the new stud sometimes as well. Even going from an LS starter to the NL starter. I have never had my lower cowling on and off in the same day for perspective. You should try the R&R for practice. -Matt

Gosh, while PB blaster is amazing stuff. You won’t be able to get rid of the smell. My old 944 still stinks up the garage from years ago because of the PB blaster. ACF50 Is great. Try this stuff! It smells good too! https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pnpages/09-03022.php?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIo9yM0Yj5igMV_JjuAR2ZywZNEAAYAiAAEgJkKvD_BwE -Matt

Flying it is cheap compared to the ejection seats. -Matt

I was really hoping for a cool T38 import derivative! -Matt

Not wrong to think CV grease would be good. Unsure of the percentage of molybdenum. As a helicopter tech, a lot of Airbus helicopters use g355 NYCO 06 grease. I recently went down the path of “let’s use this.” But it’s a graphite grease and not a molybdenum grease. After additional research, Molybdenum has better properties. I was able to grab the molybdenum pouches from an online bike shop and mix them myself with aeroshell 7. Again it’s by volume and not weight. I also feel that Aeroshell 64 would be good as well. It was not around when the Mooney AMM was written, but haven’t used it either. It’s been covered in certain depths her but the search function isn’t great. -Matt

Check the alternator bracket/Arm. I’ve seen them paper thin due to ware. It’s behind the baffeling and untouched by many. -Matt

Interesting. Could be loctite. Definitely not the propeller then. -Matt

What prop do you have on your airplane? -Matt

Be a little more careful, An OPP requires same material choice. I would suggest a “repaired part” with the carbon fiber being used. Since it is a minor repair by definition, no 337 required. -Matt

What was the TBM material from Pratt? I thought some stacks were inconel. I’d be interested in a set for the pT6-25c -Matt

Fly it! Aircraft Spruce will have whatever you’d like when you are ready. Search for weatherstripping. 1300L or a few drops of superglue to attach it. -Matt

Thought I’d throw it out there, my exhaust riser has cracked again. I’ve welded it a few times but I think it’s exceeded its heat cycle limit. Wondering if anyone has a spare riser collecting dust. PN K630045M-513 Made by Kinsley Exhaust. Now acquired by AWI. It’s the No. 4 Riser/Stack. Thanks! -Matt

Where is the airplane now? I can assist with the PPE and services if needed. -Matt

The Whelen chroma lamps are the best drop-ins. They even have a TSO. I wouldn’t mess with anything else from Spruce. I have gone to the dark side with some Amazon lamps for some installed that don’t have a TSO requirement. Whelen still makes a better product. Aero-Lites are a solid fix for other drop-in replacements specifically the 508 and 305 lamps white trailing nav lamps. -Matt

Love your hoses! -Matt

Flip your Garmin to knots so we can all talk the same airspeed. Check all the stops on the fuel servo. -Matt

This is the best I’ve found. I’m addicted to flashlights and such but this head lamp is awesome! https://a.co/d/eAuF9sE -Matt

For the record, the B&C starters won’t fit the IO360s with the forward mounted fuel servo either. Too bad as it’s a great starter too! -Matt

That’s my guess with the AD, as it was a poor install process from Lycoming. Aircraft Engine Specialties has been doing it right for a long time. I think many will find that it’s just more words on your LBE for the oil change. -Matt

Coming from the west of Vegas for the NBAA convention. Version 1.0 Whelen LED lamp. Co-worker took the shot from the hotel of my landing light 35m away before I was vectored for the ILS to 1L at LAS. $90 event fee at Atlantic. Beats the 120 uber ride from Jean. 7h in the Mooney that trip! -Matt

Back in on the 2017 rod AD, I was asked to do a few of the inspections. I researched it a bit. At the time to my knowledge there was a tooling kit to replace the bushings with the rods on the crank. I ended up not doing the inspections/replacements. I’m also sure the work can be done with out splitting the case. I think this AD is going after some of the those same failure modes. I found my Aircraft engine specialties invoice from 2012. It has the affected rod end bushings listed on the invoice. What’s also entertaining is that LW-10646 rod assembly also has another PN associated with it. LW13756 is the Rod casting number. Maybe it was an installation issue at Lycoming. The Service instructions speak of burnishing the bushing once installed. Maybe those from lycoming missed that process. But really, all we need to is watch for the chips of bronze in the oil at this time. -Matt