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  1. N601RX
    Don't fly it, an exploding spinner can mess a lot of stuff up. The Mooney Spinner is pretty expensive. I've noticed there is a repair station I think in Atlanta that has approval to repair them. I've saw several of their advertisements. Another option is to look for a used one. Mooney also used a hard Telfon tape on some of the spinners to provide a tight fit around the nose of the prop. The sequence of tightening the screws is important also. http://www.spinner-repairs.com/welded_spinner_repair.htm
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    I think it is a lot more likely that while the mechanic may have quickly checked the preload, he didn't do the entire procedure. The 1st step is to disconnect the linkage to each wheel and lub it while moving that wheel up and down looking for binding or worn bushings. Once you are sure there is no binding or worn bushings then you reconnect all the wheels and set the preload. If there is any binding or if the gear legs are not moving freely the preload check or adjustment will not be correct even though it may apear to be.
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    I've saw localized corrosion removed with soda blasting.
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    19 years is a long time especially if it has stayed outside a lot. A reseal not very much and may prevent the prop from being scrapped later due to undetected corrosion.
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    I didn't need the balancing balls. I adjusted it while flying on a still day. I originally mounted it on the windscreen divider, but have been putting in a 201 window mod this week so it is now mounted directly to the round tube. Do not panel mount it.
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    They can install and wire up instruments and avionics, they just can't open the instruments up and repair them. Other than that the only thing the repair station can do that an IA can't is certify a transponder installation. Their rates are usually quit a bit cheaper also.
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    If its been sitting for a while and takes 30 minutes to acquire the satellites the small internal memory battery may need to swapped out. You can buy these from digikey for about $2 and there are some photo guides online on how to change it out. The one in my 396 died a couple of years ago. It takes less than 30 minutes to swap it.
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    Did you get a chance to find out what the more expensive shops you mentioned do? I've saw a local paint shop do the same thing and didn't really think it was a good long term idea.
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    Your local A&P?
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    Here is a document that I had book marked a long time ago. There are also a couple of online calculators if you don't want to have to get the calculator out. Just google online true airspeed caculator. http://contrails.free.fr/temp/TAS_FNL4.pdf
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    I installed one last summer. I like it a lot better than the regular compass. It's easier to read and doesn't bounce around in rough air.
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    Look on Mooneys website, they have a service bulletin or instruction one that covers the indicator and limit lines. http://www.mooney.com/images/pdfs/sb-pdf/sbm20-151.pdf
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    Glad to see you got your plane back flying!
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    You should not fly it with a rough mag. If the 2nd mag has the same hrs on it, it cold be just a few hrs away from developing a similar problem leaving you with 2 bad mags and looking for somewhere to land.
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    The high voltage supply to the display may have a problem. There is a company in Texas that will repair Narco Products for a flat rate.
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    Sold
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    It's really not that hard to do. All of the products I design have the ability to field upgrade the firmware. The memory is divided into 3 segments, boot loader, app1 and app2. If the current firmware is running in app1 space, the new firmware is copied into app2 space and vis versa. When it finishes loading the new firmware, it tries to boot from app2. If the process is interrupted, it is unable to run or the watchdog detects a hang up, it just goes back to app 1 and continues to operate normally. The customer can then try again. We manufacturer about 6 million units per year and I'm not aware of a unit being hosed up by a upgrade. However if you are having to erase the old program to make room for the new one, then all bets are off. Flash memory is cheap.
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    There are 2 cork gaskets around each fuel sender and a large cork casket around the inspection panel in the top of each bladder. These can get old and hard over time. Over tightening them can also squeeze them out. They have a torque spec. I had to replace them on my plane about 2 years ago due to them being hard and overtightened by someone in the past. They had been installed for 20 years. The good news is that the complete gasket set only cost $100 and the bladders themselves still looked good. After seeing the trash that had collected in the bottom of the inboard bladder I believe it would be a good idea to open them up every 10 years or so and clean them out. I'm sure the same goes for regular tanks as well.
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    I have the 54 gallons ones. I believe it is 29 lbs. look on o&n's website
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    You can make the prop fall out governance at low power settings both lop an rop. Just raise the nose and let the airspeed decay. Once the prop is on the stop, the engine will start to bog down.
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    I use a large utility knife from lowes. Spruce also sells a cutter, but it's kind of pricey for using 3 or 4 times a year on a single plane
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    When you find the cool cylinder, you can follow the mag wire back to the mag that is rough an make sure its not rubbed or burned through. You might want to recheck the plugs on that cylinder also.
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    They are either Bendix or Slicks, not both. Since you don't have a engine monitor, you can crank it and immediately switch to the bad mag. Let it run for a short while at medium power. The cool cylinder is the one causing the problem.
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    Someone on ebay has been selling new lenses for $90 per pair. Often the display just needs reseating in its socket when digits are missing.
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    http://mooneyspace.com/topic/10467-g1000-waas-for-legacy-ovation-gx-bravo-gx/?hl=g1000
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