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By lifting the tail slightly under the rudder.

So my jackscrew for elevator trim seems to have some play in it. The screw itself moves a little in the housing, and there looks to be some play in the mounting bracket with the two bolts holding it to the tail assembly (maybe elongated holes or worn bushings there). This look like a replacement situation to you? video of play in the screw

Ah hah. Yep, that looks to be it doesn't it. Thanks!

Question: I’ve recently swapped my cracked engine mount for another that has the gussets as described in the Mooney SB M20-192a (https://www.mooney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SBM20-192A.pdf) in my ‘62 C model. My problem now is how to mount the control arm for my cowl flaps on the new mount? The cowl flap control arm previously mounts to the vertical arms just above the lower firewall mount points. Now, there is a gusset on one side as per the SB. Is there a new cowl flap control arm part or modification proscribed for the cowl flaps after the SB? See images for control arm and the old (yellow) and new (white) engine mount.

Thanks, I was able to get a rebuilt 40295. I’d previously ordered an LW-15472 but it is about an inch taller — I’m assuming it would fit but that space is so tight for the accessories that I figured I’d be better off sticking with the short one. The engine is off (because of a cracked engine mount) so I’m going to replace the hoses now as well.

I'm trying to find the right fuel pump for my 1962 M20C. I thought it was LW-15472, which is what is listed on the Tempest website. But, that one is a fair bit taller than my original and I'm not positive it will fit in the bay between my footwells on the firewall. On the Quality Aircraft Accessories site they had an overhauled pump listed as part number 40295 that looks right. They thought they had one in stock, but are actually backordered. https://www.qaa.com/products/aircraft-fuel-pumps-1/lycoming-fuel-pumps/40295-overhauled-fuel-pump Anyone know: The right part number for the short pump that was in the early C models? Whether the LW-15472 is a suitable replacement/will fit? Seems like it should be something I could find, but I've searched Google and the forums here with no luck so far.

Thanks, that’s exactly what I needed.

I’ve been trying to find out what the part number is for the prop governor control on my ‘62 C #2113. The parts catalog I have shows the governor, but not the cable itself. The cable from panel to end fully extended is approximately 45”. Anyone know what that part number might be?

Hey Alan, you still have this mount? The crack i just found on my '62 model says I'm now looking for one.

Thanks! That's good to know. We're planning on staying pretty flexible so if we got diverted for a day that'd be ok too.

All you OSH experts out there, do you think that airplane camping spots will be available? Is Vintage Camping the way to go? And, what's the deal with the judged competitions. Looking through the documents it looks like I'd be in the Contemporary Customized category -- We rebuilt this Mooney substantially over the last year, it is nice now but interior and panel needs work. Is the competition kind of a "just for fun" thing or is it frowned upon to enter something you know is not top notch?

We did the same thing recently. Also swapped the original generator for a Plane Power Alternator. To my surprise the baffle modifications were all on the front -- had to remove some material to accomodate the alternator. Then riveted new silicone baffle seal to replace most of the felt that was in there before. All told it was not difficult and the seal is much better than before.

We just finished this on my ‘62 C. All told the hours exceeded the estimated 70 by a fair amount, but I wouldn’t say anything was all that difficult. Lots of drilling out of rivets, and installing nutplates. The documentation isn’t bad. The most useful tool we had was the hole-finder my mechanic made out of a strip of sheet metal and a screw with a hole drilled through it — that helped us position the fastener holes properly on the panel. I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out. Now we’re thinking about what antenna we can move to the belly. First flight should be Sunday.

Seems like it was most likely disorientation when he'd climbed and turned near the end. This video is pretty good if you haven't seen it.

It may not need a full overhaul, but it does need a prop strike inspection (johnson bar came out on touchdown, there's a thread on here that describes a similar situation). And, since the plane has sat for two 5-7 year periods (dry climate, hangared) I wouldn't be surprised if it does end up being an overhaul. I did ferry it (~30minutes) from the site of the incident (with a permit) and there was nothing unusual in the way it ran during that flight. The engine is already removed, the only reason I was thinking about it was that my mechanic was actually interested in the A1D as an option to put in a pacer he's rebuilding. If it was a straight-across swap it may speed my project along, and between what I'd pay for the engine and what I'd get for the current one it could save a little $$. Most likely I'll just continue with the expected rebuild on the current one.