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Major issues have been a broken motor mount, might have a bit of a fuel leak, definitely leaking some oil, and the transponder needed to be replaced. Front tire needed a new tube, as well as a piece that reduces nose gear wobble. It’s been rough.

It’s a Concorde battery. I haven’t replaced it since I bought the plane about one year ago, and I very much doubt the previous owner replaced it in recent years based on the boat load of other issues I’ve experienced with the plane so far. I’ll definitely have them check that at annual which happens to be due in… 3 days! I was going to ask the mechanic who is doing the annual to help put in the solenoid and relay before flying it over. Feel like I should start browsing for batteries just in case..

I appreciate the feedback and the tips about Dan and the parts manual. I did leave the battery charging for a while before even bothering looking elsewhere. As for power when starting, the master switch was definitely on when trying to start and definitely not left on overnight. And yes, I’ll be inviting a real mechanic out to help with the install. Again thanks for the feedback!

Thanks! If you happen upon a part number for that cable please let me know. I’m finding that identifying which part is correct is the hardest part about working on this plane. I did just notice that the outter solenoid (master solenoid? Starter relay?) had a part number on it so I was able to order a used one. The new one was out of stock and also $100 more. The part number was 6041H105A.

I have a 1964 M20D that was converted to a C. It recently failed to start. After turning on the master switch and putting in the mixture, I went to turn the key. All the power immediately cut off. Sometimes cycling the master switch would help restore the power. Sometimes it wouldn’t. I was advised to check the solenoids. I tapped the outter solenoid and the plane’s power was restored. But it still would cut off when trying to turn the key. Thanks to a previous post I found a part number for a solenoid. I ordered it from aircraft spruce. Upon further examination though, and reviewing photos from previous posts, I noticed that the part I ordered more closely resembles the inner solenoid. I was wondering if anyone could help me find a part number for the outter solenoid. I would also love to hear from anyone who has dealt with an airplane that has two solenoids that look like mine do, versus the ones where I just see one lonely solenoid in some of the previous posts. Thanks

Hello all, I apologize in advance if this should have been posted elsewhere. New member, first post. I am also a new Mooney owner looking for a CFI/CFII who is comfortable with RG Mooneys in the Seattle Tacoma area. My plane, N998NC, is tied down at S50. I have a CFII who is great but is pretty busy with a commercial gig. I rarely have free time but lately my schedule is more flexible so trying to fly as much as I can while I can before work goes back to being super busy. Need to finish up my complex and then finish commercial and instrument. Thanks -Travis