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  1. Could be a number of things. The one that comes to mind would be something happened to the F. Damaged somehow on the ground while not running. It was parted out but since no sudden stoppage the engine would be fine.
  2. Sorry everyone for not responding sooner! Been on my annual pilgrimage to Florida. Just did 20 hours in her! (2qrts of oil) She never disappoints!!! Flew great!! MD - Charleston (1 round of golf) Charleston - SSI (2 rounds of golf) Dropped my pax off in Tallahassee - yup that was me! Continued to Destin, Ft Myers, & N Palm Beach County Back to SSI, Wilmington NC....... Then to FN Dulles to go through the TSA Gateway (total cluster) so I could get into Wilmington DE because our President came home for the weekend again! And just got the email he'll be back Tuesday and Wednesday. Guess he wants to celebrate St Pats day in DE! The next 4 years are gonna be tough for GA in DE! Great comment Carusoam!!! Ad says damage history in the 80's. If that scares you off - no worries! I am the reason it hasn't sold - I have had requests by no less than a dozen people for the logs. I just got home today and will have them scanned in and emailed out this week!
  3. 1967 Mooney M20F IO-360-A1A (2000hr TBO) Hartzel Prop with “B” hub no AD TTAF – 4520 Tach Times last 5 annuals SMOH – 1350 2020 - 4376 SPOH – 989 2019 - 4212 Useful Load – 1032 2018 - 4090 2017 - 3927 Annual – due April 2021 2016 - 3789 IFR Cert – due Oct 2021 Compressions 78/80, 79/80, 78/80, 79/80 Location – KILG / 2W6 Performance: 155kts TAS ROP 10.5gph +/- 5kts depending on gross weight and atmospheric conditions 145kts TAS LOP 9gph +/- 5kts depending on gross weight and atmospheric conditions Damage History from the 80’s / Deer Strike in 2013 Aspen EFD1000pro Aspen EA100 Autopilot converter Garmin GNS430Waas Garmin GMA340 audio panel Garmin GTX330ES ADS-B out Garmin GDL39-3D ADS-B in Garmin GPS796 hardwired to G430w (weather, traffic and flight plans) Narco mk12d nav/comm w/ glideslope OH’d 2020 Century III autopilot w/ Altitude hold JPI EDM730 color engine monitor w/ fuel flow Tanis engine heater LED lights all around Electric gear Pilot and copilot push to talk All speed mods for 201 except windshield Aileron and flap gap seals Wing root and dorsal fairings Oil cooler relocation Wheel well seals Recent Maintenance: 12/2020 – Overhauled entire Exhaust system 3/2019 – Top overhaul Aero Engines of Winchester (burns 1qtr / 10hrs) 1/2019 – Right fuel tank full strip and reseal 1/2018 – All new engine hoses 11/2017 – New airspeed indicator & New alternator and starter 2/2017 – Autopilot overhaul ($5000 AP Central Tulsa,OK) & New fuel pump 2/2015 – New Camshaft and Lifters 4/2015 – Paint and Interior & Left fuel tank patch 3/2013 – All new landing gear biscuits
  4. I have a '67 F model with electric gear and the AD is due to pull the Dukes actuator and clean it up. Has anyone swapped out this for one with 40:1 gears? I have the 20:1 now. Any idea where to source them? I called LASAR and they are $1500 just for the gears. Is it possible to find a motor with the 40:1 gears instead of switching them out and just install the new actuator?
  5. Thanks for all of the input my fellow keyboard warriors!! lol Here is the additional information you are looking for. The engine is at just over 1000 SMOH which was done in the 90's as a field overhaul. This plane sat for 5 years prior to my purchase. At 500 hours I did a top overhaul with first run cylinders. At 600 hours my lifter were spalling and wrecked my cam. So I am replacing the #2 & #4 cylinders with overhauled cylinders. I could have saved some $$ by having them bore out my cylinders but didn't have the time nor did I want different sizes on my engine. And yes, as someone mentioned, I am concerned about my #1 & #3 cylinders. Although the shop said they wouldn't replace them until they show a reason. Low compression/wet plugs/etc. They could not identify any reason why the ring broke. No cracking in the cylinder itself. He said that I was flying the way I should be whether it is LOP or ROP. Compression's have always been good at above 74 for every annual. First couple annuals were 78x4. As for new lycoming cylinders will make 2000hrs easy.....The shop has 1500 cylinders currently in their pipeline, they say the Lycoming cylinders have huge problems. This is NOT my opinion, this is me simply regurgitating what was said to me from someone I would consider an expert in the field. And also this may be a recent (last 5-8 years) with Lycoming. They should be installed by tomorrow and I'll go start the break in process. Another bit of advice he gave was since the introduction of multi-weight / synthetic blend oils the amount of cylinder failure has gone through the roof!! I am switching to 100W 50SAE from here out.
  6. Just heard from Certified Engines that my cylinders are beyond repair. Any idea what cylinders to replace the ones I had? New Lycoming? Superior? Overhauled ones?
  7. Not the way I wanted this trip to go! Made it to Florida from DC via Charleston and Saint Simons no problem but the last leg of the trip burned 1qt to 1 hour! Had Rick at East Coast Aviation Services take a look at the plane at Stuart Airport. Pulled the bottom plugs and #2 & #4 were wet. 4 was worse than 2 but we pulled them both. Broken ring on #4. Sent both to Certified Engines in Hollywood FL. Waiting to hear if they can be IRAN'd or needs replaced. Will give reviews of both shops once I'm back in the air. Question for all the experts on here. In the last 6 months I have been alternating for the first time between ROP and LOP. I always ran ROP before but with everything I have been reading thought I'd try LOP. Note: I never take off until cylinders are over 200 degrees, always preheat, oil over 100, hottest cylinder(#2) never exceeds 370 on climbout and 350 in cruise. On descent, 2 inches of MP every 3-4 minutes and always monitor the CLD temp on my JPI. Plane has never sat more than 13 days on these cylinders! Could the LOP cause my broken ring??? Or was it just coincidental? 500 hours on all cylinders... As always thanks for your help!!!
  8. Unbelievable!!!! All I have to do is threaten my plane and she gets right back in line!! Called JPI about replacing the fuel flow transducer.......next flight - working perfectly again!! Glad I waited to order a new one!! 18GPH on climb out. 10.3GPH ROP 156kts / 9.1GPH LOP 152kts at 5500ft. Is it "normal" that the DIF running ROP in 100 and LOP is only 30?!?!? I never flew LOP before but it seems like the plane likes it better. and for only a 4kt penalty?!?! What was I thinking before!! (Not sure why that one pic is landscape - need tech help! lol)
  9. I have the Aspen Pro with the EA100 adapter driving my Century III autopilot. Very pricey! I think the Aspen was $13k installed plus another $4k for the EA100. The Aspen is awesome - love it! The EA100 was a complete waste of money!! It actually flew better off of the steam gauge! If I could do it all over again I would have saved my $$ and not done the EA100 - waited for the TruTrack and dumped the Century. It's total BS that it flies worse and even more BS that with a G5 you still need to keep your steam gauge to drive your autopilot. The entire idea of the G5 or Aspen is to get rid of the vacuum system! (well not the entire idea but you get my point!)
  10. Shadrach - I'm in! Gotta find a time that works....I'll PM you. Female controllers are the best! Washington tower has one that is incredible. Voice inflection is great and you can always hear her laughing with coworkers between radio calls.....all the time saying things like "Southwest1764 you're 2 miles out - cleared to land runway 1, there will be one departure before your arrival"!!! 2 miles out and someone is still on the runway!! As calm as she's ordering a cup of coffee!!
  11. Looking for someone who is a pro at ROP/LOP operations who wants to go flying. I have a '67 F, IO-360A1A and a JPI730. Want to make sure I'm doing it right! I am pretty sure my fuel flow needs an overhaul or new transducer. Maybe it needs cleaned..... I can't get below 12gph. I am also burning 22GPH on climb out (used to be about 18 from what I remember) When I mark the tank and refill, It's tough to say what my cruise burn is because my everyday flight is 40min. 6 or 7 min climb out, 25-30min cruise and then descent...... Let me know who is game! I'm off all week!!
  12. neilpilot nailed it!! - pulled the fuel line off of the injector on the #1 cyl - cleared it with just air......issue is gone!! Another Mooneyspace win!!!
  13. I'm 7 on / 7 off in DC flying medevac.....with all of the OT I work I am definitely in DC more than DE.....And I get to keep the Mooney in the hangar with helicopter for FREE!! So I chose DC as location!!
  14. With a $200K budget and the need for FIKI (as opposed to inadvertent TKS) the choices get narrowed down very quickly!! Correct me if I'm wrong but the Acclaim, Ovation and Bravo are the only FIKI aircraft in the Mooney fleet. So Bravo it is!! Since you're already a Beech guy.....1985 FIKI A36TN in Delaware for $190k asking - controller.com
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