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  1. You mean, loose the fitting, add new sealant and tiigthen again?
  2. Got kind of lost with the answers, sorry for my amateur mechanic knowledge I see the recommended path, if the oil is leaking through the pictured NPT is to replace the pipe end and use a sealant that possible will not leak, am I right? Taking that way, can anybody guide with part numbers, or specific thread size and parts so I can buy all the replacement parts? Thanks!
  3. - The oil drop 1qt, and flight time was around 4hs, it's not common but the day was extremely hot and adding the oil spray it seems right. - Case checked, no oil leaks and everything adjusted. The engine is only 300hs SMOH. - No crank or prop seal leak, it's not grease, and flywheel completely dry. @MB65E I think you can have a good point telling me that the pipe just have sealant. It appeared after the second flight of the day, which I don't recall if I did a prop RPM drop test but if i did, hot oil, hot day and engine prop can damage the seal? searching through the pictures, i found which maybe can be a thin hair of sealant around the oil leaking area, picture attached. Should I use any kind of special sealant for that thread if that's the problem? I will try engine on ground, envelop the pipe with some paper and plastic on the other side to be sure that from there oil is dripping. Thanks!
  4. Hi, last week I took the '62 M20C for a ride. It was a really hot day, around 30°C on ground and flying at 2000' it was around 26/28°C. After the second leg, total flight time of 2hs, I landed and noticed some oil over the top cowl, checked through intakes and didn't notice anything strange. Sarted the return trip and there was some oil mist coming into the low part of the windshield, at that time the oil pressure was around 60/62 instead of the regular 72, RPM steady and oil temperature according to the day. Back in home, engine cooled down and I stared to find the oil leak, nothing on the floor, neither on the front tyre, starter clean, alternator clean, prop clean, also checked for oil with the fingers inside of the alternator pulley to check for crankcase seal and all dry. The only place I found oil was in the oil tube screw ending in an "L" shaped connector coming from under the engine (sorry I don't know the proper name), picture attached. Is there any way to check, or maybe directly replace the oring/seal in that connector? Thanks a lot in advance.
  5. Thanks @carusoam for the reply, yes i search all the internet for a Maintenance manual for the Ovation, and still haven't found, i'll keep looking for it or maybe someone here posted or has it, will search harder. @StevenL757 thanks a lot for the clarification!, in my country the inspection regulations are simliar to FAA 91, but it says that we should comply with manufacturer anual and 100hs inspection plan. According to that, if there is a 100hs inspection for the Ovation, i should do it to keep the aircraft current, BUT if the mooney service manual says that the 100hs doesn't exist, or something like that inspection only apply to those flying outside Part 91 that would make the trick. Here are pretty basics in regulations, if the manual say to do the 100 hs we should, but if it doesn't we don't have to. There is an exception to the rule that says the following: "Anual inspection: it is understood by the one that the Manufacturer indicates in the Maintenance Manuals and that they comply with all the items prescribed in Appendix D of this Part and which are generically referred to as 100 hours; although for many manufacturers this occurs at 150, 200 and 300 hours..." Regarding oil exchange, 25/30hs will be, of course, and the filter every 2 oil changes. Thanks a lot to both, and still finding the way to spend money in oil and fuel, and not in mechanic every 100hs Ariel
  6. Hi there! as a brand new ovation 2 gx (G1000) operator, i have some doubts regarding flight time between annual inspection. I think i have a confusion between 100hs inspection and annual, because i've read in the forum that some pilots fly their ovation above 100hs a year, changing just the oil every 50hs (or less), but is it written anywhere? does anybody know if there are time limit componentes that need to be taken care of every 100hs? I know if the magnetos need a check, or the air filter time, or some engine componentes regarding time it will need to visit the mechanic, but besides those cases is there a limit to fly between annual? The panel in this case is G1000, so there is no problem with all the analog instruments. Thanks! Ariel
  7. How did you resolve the 2700RPM indicator limit increase in the G1000 panel? It can be adjusted or it will keep the limit in 2600?
  8. Hi everybody, i am doing a complete check of the electric connections and grounds of a 1962 M20C, i can't find an online copy of the electric, have a Spare Parts Manual and an Owner manual, but still missing the electric diagram, does anybody have it? Thanks, Ariel
  9. Great, so under that non original plastic should be straight metal panel? Is there a specific name, because searched for it and haven't found it
  10. Yes! Or plate color, the problem with mine is the worn-out decal and faded plastic. Which i prefer to remove, but don't know what's under it.
  11. Hi everybody, I have a big doubt with my '62 C. Actually my under panel (don't know the proper name) is ugly with some plastic cover and getting cracked. I've seen that most of the panels have just a straight metal bar and the fuses, switches and levers are directly over it. Is it a simple mod? Don't want to break anything besides the plastic cover. Thanks!!! Ariel
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