Cowl flap actuator M20K 252 wanted

[MooneyMark]

The cowl flap actuator of our M20K 252 has a malfunction. The electric motor is fine, but the attached reduction gearbox is not. Two cogs snapped off and we need them replaced. This happend while the plane was in maintenance. The maintenance shop has not been able to source a new part.

 

Does anyone know if this part is interchangeable with older/newer Mooney's. I've just mailed Florida Flight Maintenance that helped me out with the voltage regulator too, but maybe some of you here have experience with this rather unique problem, or maybe even have the parts required.

 

Happy landings!

 

Mark

[co2bruce]

Have you contacted the factory for information on the part. Just saying, there must be someone there now.

[N601RX]

I'm pretty sure we used to make them where I worked before. Does it have a sticker on it or can you post a picture.  If it is check with the repair station at Globe motors in Dothan, AL

[Murray]

Common Problem. The motor and gearbox are made by Globe Motors in Ohio, cost is around $US 800.00 for the whole unit. WWW.GLOBE-MOTORS.COM telephone 937-228-3171. Let me know if you have any trouble. deantwo.meek@sympatico.ca

Murray 

[David Mazer]

Good luck.  I completely failed to find a solution to that problem and had to replace the entire system with a manual system that is far from ideal.  The 232 setup is completely diffferent and you can't even use that.

[MooneyMark]

Thanks for the usefull replies! Mooney had two on the shelf, and FFM also came up with the suggestion of sending it to Globe, for me that would have been the way forward. My tech had ordered one via WBParts in august (!) that's now being delivered finaly so I can stop my efforts.

 

He'll probably be paying through his nose tho, glad I'm not the one picking up the bill.

 

Happy landings!

 

Mark