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N49DS (the Bravo formerly known as N251JK) also not flown in since April 2025, was in Reno before that until a quick flight to CA before that in October.

So flush with the wing? Maybe it was a bad install I'll ask the former owner, think he sold it.

A couple of tanks. No lead on your valves or plugs after a couple of tanks? Guess that settles it. N251JK shows no activity since 16 June 2024.

I think you are missing what I was asking about. I have the pneumatic speed brakes installed in '89. I saw a K with the electric ones and there was a cover plate installed (with the hole for the brakes) because the tops of the brakes stuck out over the wing. I had heard that they were larger than the -100 speed brakes.

Do they fit in our wings? I saw a retrofit (a K - don't we all have the same wing?) and the speed brakes were sticking out of the wing and there was some gaudy plate that covered them.

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I’m too poor. Along the same lines why would you spend $1M for a Cirrus when a 200K Bravo is faster? Dass a lot o’AVGAS!

How dare you sully the Bravo forums with your mid-body talk.

Ok managed to get the L Alt Field switch on with some delicate surgery and a pair of needle nose pliers and put yellow collars on the CBs. Looks like the switches are easy enough to get to if I pull out the G3X. I don't have avionics hands or arms so I took pictures to develop the plan of actions. Thinking of swapping it out temporarily to see if we can get some 3D printed. Looking through the logbook, this switch lasted 10 years or so.

Bravo is the only answer, unless you have money then you can get a used Citation for $250. I run LOP and fly 170 TAS 14.5 gph under 1650 TIT and 380 CHT.

I received a six prong anti-collision light switch will test it and see if works. Since I don't have the specs it is a guessing game at this point.

From Frank at Mooney: There is no fix of these switches, the only approved “fix” is to place an order with LASAR for Mooney to buy them, shows Service Parts ordered 3 in 2024, but sold them. I was seeking a work around since there are no parts. Seems we are at an impasse. Found two way switch at BAS but it is for lights, six prongs instead of four in the alt field switch. Certain we can make it work. Frustrating that we can't get parts and LASAR can't afford to order 10 of everything one person needs to keep the fleet going.

If radial play is evident, might be time to swap it. Ours made it 300 hours. 11 AMU away from base, down for three weeks.

Just spoke with Robert at Lasar (bad connection but I think he said he was the previous owner) they are trying to get the authority from Mooney to order Mooney parts. Mooney isn't ordering anything and so we seen the no-back spring process and expense. He said there is a significant upfront cost with ordering parts for Mooney. I have a message out to Frank at Mooney to see what the approved fix is since we can't get parts and they aren't ordering any.

Repurposing a switch is a great idea. I don’t ever turn on one taxi light or one landing light.