dooleypster

Has anyone put the new Garmin 275s in their panel yet? If so, what did you think of being free from the vacuum system, and how useful were the 275s?

Thank you Clarence, and all the others as well..... Thankfully, no.....no one else involved.

Just for spare built up wheel, no immediate need.

Does anyone have an extra used main and or nose wheel in good condition for sale?

This has been a very interesting discussion.....can’t wait to get my hands on the POH to find out what the actual max gross on my serial number is.

Thank you one and all for your quick replies.....especially the Oldguy.

Just bought a 1989 J model. The serial number puts it in the 2900 gw increase eligibility. Did they come out of the factory with that GW ability in 1989, or do you have to get the upgrade from Mooney?

It shows this post as 15 hrs old. Is this bird still for sale?

Sad to say I made a major blunder and sold my wonderful J model not long ago. Having major regret and looking for a replacement. Anyone know of a good mid body J for sale at a reasonable price? Looking for 1984 or newer if possible.....love the articulating seats. Not interested in a K. If so, please email me at dooleypster@gmail.com. Thanks.

Is this plane still available?

I never did like the needle indicator, so replaced it with the Horizon digital tach. Very nice, not that expensive, easy to read tach drops on run-up. Very reliable.

+1 for gear up and door open.

Living at the Falmouth Airpark, Cape Cod currently. 2300 foot paved runway with lights, additional grass strip next to it. Fuel on the field, no approaches, but some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. Nice homes and even a couple of empty lots yet to be sold by their current owners. Some of the lowest HOA fees in the country. I can mail you a brochure if you like.

Peyton, a friend of mine experienced something similar..... in that his trim wheel became more and more difficult to operate over time (electrically and manually). The mechanic was stumped after going over the jackscrew, lubrication, etc. Finally, he surmised that the bracket which holds the chain drive in the tailcone (just aft of the battery) was twisted slightly out of position causing the chain to bind during ops. Straighting this helped immensely. Don't know if this applies to your situation, but it might be worth a look see. This can be a very frustrating problem.... best of luck.

USAF 69-96 Many thanks to all who served, or are serving still. You are the best

Thanks Bob and Mooneymite.....good answers.

Is there any reg, etc against relining your own brake pads? There's a simple tool that will drive the old rivets out and the new rivets in. Does this come under minor maintenance?

Similar thing happened to a friend of mine here at the Airpark. In his case, the actual chain in the area of the battery had been binding because the bracket that held it had moved and was no longer properly aligned. Something like this can happen during an annual if the mechanics are in the tail compartment working on the trim mechanism, or even electrical utilities on the tray in that area. He had the jackscrew reworked thinking that was the problem initially. Although the jackscrew was dirty, that was not the real problem. His trim just kept getting harder and harder to move....then breaker pop from excess force required. Strange thing, but it does happen.

Not likely as I believe the J model book says that 2.5 its (or thereabouts) is the minimum required. It doesn't bother me at all if I land with 5 its remaining. I usually then bring it up to 7 and it stays that way for quite a while. Every engine is of course different. I agree with flying another 25 hours on a new filter, then checking again.

Part 135 aircraft are required to be weighed every 3 years, but I don't believe this applies to part 91 ships as most of the Mooney fleet is.

+1 for the top

Congrats on the new Mooney! There is a possibility of the linkage catching on the breather tube and/or a clamp holding same. This happened to me.....very cheap fix.

Good point N201MKTurbo, I hadn't considered that. I do know that a new transmission is VERY pricey!

RobertE, I am the 3rd owner of said aircraft. The airframe has about 1800 hours on it now, and I don't know if this motor has brushes or not. My A&P sent it (the motor) to an outfit out west to be rebuilt. Indications of the the impending failure were something like this: On 2 prior occasions, I had to use the emergency extension because the normal system did not extend the gear fully. On the last event, I tried twice to lower the gear normally, and on the second attempt i heard a short whirling sound followed by the CB popping. When that happened, I reset the CB (which held), retracted the gear and Then started the emergency extension. I pulled about 18 times (which is about 4 more than normal for this plane) and still no gear indications. I then carefully pulled a little more until it felt stiff and I just did't want to press the system any further so I stopped. Still no gear indications. At this point I decided to reset the manual clutch handle and secure it. After securing the clutch handle, I reset the gear control CB, and both gear down indications appeared. Maybe I just missed the little green football in the floor window prior, but I don't think so. That indicator is purely mechanical, and the CB should have nothing to do with it. Regardless, I was happy to see the indications and landed successfully. The next day I flew the plane gear down to my A&P for his inspection. He jacked the plane and concluded that the motor was bad. Now waiting for the motor to return and the retesting of the system on jacks. The 3 incidents of no normal gear ext were about 3 months apart. That aside the gear has performed flawlessly for the last 8-9 years. I know I'm rambling here, but I'm trying to give you all the info I can think of historically, because I just don't think there is any definitive way to tell if the motor is failing until it does. This is an '88 J model with about 1800 hours on the airframe. I've been trying to fly 100 hrs per year minimum, but have yet to make that lofty goal.