MichiganMooney

I have noise cancelling headsets. Perhaps that is why I can hear it. Can I damage my gear if follow my current protocol of raising the gear and they recycling after a few minutes? The gear motor isn't straining and shuts off at the proper time.

No, I don't have one of those buttons. If it was a squat switch problem, wouldn't the gear fail to retract? I hear and feel the gear retract for the normal length of time. When I recycle, I can hear and feel the gear extend. Would a non-functioning squat switch allow the gear to go up but not indicate that the gear is fully up?

I have a '77 M20J. I don't think that I have a squat switch because the gear retracts fine, the airplane just doesn't know that it is fully retracted. The motor stops, but the indicator still shows "Gear Unsafe". Would a sensor that determines the gear position not work because of frozen donuts?

So you can't see the switches without removing panels? When it is very cold, my gear retracts and stops in a position that appears to be full up. (It doesn't strain so I'm assuming that it is stopped by the normal switch). Unfortunately, the gear still shows as unsafe on the panel and it sounds a beeping warning. If I recycle the gear after a few minutes of flight, it works fine. This regularly happens when it is cold (below 10 degrees). My thought is that it might be some type of switch that is frozen on one of the gear. Does this make sense? If so, where would that be. If not, what is the problem?

Where are the gear up limit switches located on my Mooney 201? What do they look like?

Where is the best place to buy Tri Flow? Can you buy it in a store?

My electric fuel pump switch on my '77 M20J does not work when the temperature is below 40 degrees. It is impossible to turn on. When the cabin warms up, it functions normally. Is there anything that I can do (such as lube) instead of replacing it? Thanks, - Wendell