Greg Ellis

Just an FYI, I just received a notice that an AD for the Garmin GFC 500 will become effective August 20, 2024. I apologize to anyone if this is old news. The AD says that within 12 months of the effective date you must update the software to something newer that 8.01 for the G5, newer than 9.01 for the G3X Touch and newer than 2.59 for the GI 275. It is for Mooney models C-S and goes along with the Garmin Mandatory STC service Bulletin 22123, REV A, dated Jan 3rd, 2023. It apparently is for the runaway trim issue.

An update….was able to get a coupling nut and make a fix for my issue. These are yet another Mooney part that no longer exists. Fortunately MacFarlane may be able to make a new one. But at least things are working again. Thanks for all advice.

My experience as well. Updated the Database manager on a windows machine at my house and could not download anything to a card. The Database manager would not even start up. I didn't have the time to troubleshoot with Garmin so I went to my Macbook and it worked with no issues. I dread every time I open up the windows version of the Database manager and it says there is an update. I wonder what else will go wrong. It happened today. A different windows machine, the manager updated, went to download the database and it would stall out part way through the download. I had to shut down the computer and reboot everything then it worked. it had already done its own shut down after updating the database manager. It seems these updates are put out to the public before they are really ready for primetime.

I am going to admit to something that maybe I shouldn't. The world of Dentistry is much like that of aviation. If the product is for medical or dental uses, the price gets jacked up 10 fold or more. Same thing in aviation. If it is for a certified aircraft then the price sky rockets compared to homebuilt/experimental. One year I was walking around Fly Market and saw they were selling hemostats at about 2-3 bucks a piece. They were the exact same that I use in my office. So I bought a bunch. Why? They get bent, beat up and abused over years of use and sterilizing them. A good pair of hemostats from a dental supply company can run anywhere from $20 on the low end up into the $60 and $70 range. These two dollar hemostats have worked well and lasted longer than their expensive counterparts. They take the abuse of use and sterilization better than the high dollar ones. Not sure if anyone needs to emulate this but does that count?

Thanks for the response. There is a jam nut in the other side. I removed it to get the photo since it broke right at the nut. I had two on one side and one on the other. Thanks again.

Thank you.

Thanks for that. I thought about it as well and found some at McMaster Carr but I am unsure of the thread size. Any easy way to measure that? Also, there is not an alignment problem. The stop block has some play in it and can be move slightly side to side to realign the cable pieces.

I have a 63 C model. As you can see in the photos, the trim indicator cable broke at the threaded part near the stop block (left side of the block). Anyone have a creative way to fix this? I called an MSC but I don’t think they understood what happened. They said just pull out the wire and thread in new wire. They gave me a Mooney part number but said it was just piano wire. That does not look like piano wire to me. Any thoughts? Thanks. I looked in the parts catalog and the maintenance manual but could not see this cable in there anywhere.

That is pretty cool. You'll put the rubber band companies out of business.

They have lots on Amazon at very small quantities. This one for instance... Amazon.com: InterDynamics Certified Auto Pro Oil and Fuel System UV Dye Leak Detection for Cars & Trucks & More, 1 Oz, 374CS, Universal : Automotive As well as others in small quantities.

@00-Negative On another thread on Mooneyspace, someone mentioned that planexhaust.com (They said PlaneExhaust.net but that does not seem to exist) was able to make them a down pipe in an hour and get it to them the next day. Maybe they can do something for you and still help you make it to the Bahamas. Although with July 4th upon us, that may be difficult.

Added to my checklist...."Check Fuel Selector for Rocks"

If your concern is with Beryl then go to the National Hurricane Center website. They have the storm tracking much farther south than Galveston and it will hit more towards Corpus Christi, South Padre and northern Mexico. You may get some rain and wind but according to the NHC it is not going to hit Galveston. Although that could change because landfall isn’t predicted until Sunday. If your concern is generally for any hurricane that may hit Galveston, head up to DFW. When the Texas Coast gets a hurricane, we barely get a rise in wind and maybe a drop or two.

I think I would transition into something that allowed me access to remote airstrips and mountain airstrips to visit places in the US that are not accessible by Mooney due to unimproved runways, etc..

Don Maxwell at KGGG is only about an hour to hour and a half away (depending on wind and model of Mooney) from Little Rock as the Mooney flies.

If any of you guys with a Pre-201 Mooney, have not had a chance to read this Valuation Guide, it is worth the read. Just full of a ton of information that I was not aware of about my Mooney. Mr. Garrison really put a lot of effort and time into this and the research effort shows. It is a great read and worth the time. I suggest getting one if you can.

If your new airplane is a Mooney, congratulations and let us know what year and model so people on the forum know what you may be looking for. However, if your new airplane is the 182Q Skylane that you have on your avatar then you may want to check out a different forum for parts.

I feel this way with just about every thread on Mooneyspace....

This is the one I ordered. Tempest Lycoming Fuel Pumps New | Aircraft Spruce It was about $300 less than the Lycoming Brand pump.

Thank you. I will check this out next weekend. That Eaton part, however, looks nothing like what is on the plane right now. However it is the correct part number according to the IPC.

The switch itself feels fine. I will troubleshoot a little more next weekend. Thanks for the advice from everyone.

Thanks. I saw that same part number in the IPC but could not find an updated number for it. Thanks for the info.

So, it started when I would turn on the master switch and the solenoid would click on and off multiple times. I would turn the switch off then immediately back on and all is good. A flight last Friday revealed no issues and it seemed to work fine. Yesterday, turned on the master switch and nothing. No power at all. No clicking no nothing. Turned it back off then back on again and it was fine. Worked like nothing was wrong. So I thought it was the master solenoid going bad.

You are correct. I will edit my post to reflect that. It is the master solenoid.

Before you respond, I wrote down the wrong thing in the title. I am looking for the master solenoid, not the starter solenoid. Sorry about the confusion. I have a 63 C model with an O-360-A1D. What is the correct master solenoid? I have searched Mooneyspace and I am getting conflicting answers. Mine is giving out and I need a new one. The one that is on my airplane is a Lamar p/n X61-0028. Aircraft spruce says this is a non FAA/pma approved part and I can find no logbook entry of when this one was installed. I want to make sure I put the right thing back on. Can I use another of the same p/n or do I need to go with something like this which is FAA pma approved. Thank you for any advice. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/sts-12s24s.php?clickkey=7013673