Tail Section Service Bulletin/AD on M20TN

[hoppetool]

My M20TN Acclaim Type S is in for the tail section AD.  Thankfully mine doesn't need the new parts but now seeing what parts are in question, I can see why the urgency on getting the inspection done.  10 hours from the AD notice..... Makes sense to me now.  

 

Thanks to Daytona Aircraft for jumping right on this.  I'd recommend them for this work - contact Jake Clemens.

[rbridges]

thanks for the pics.  I don't know how a lot of stuff looks under the sheet metal.  I agree that it's a pretty important part.  

[ArtVandelay]

thanks for the pics.  I don't know how a lot of stuff looks under the sheet metal.  I agree that it's a pretty important part.  

Maybe it's just me, but seeing a plane with it's tail off just seems so wrong

[Joe Zuffoletto]

Mine goes in next week. The two pieces on the right side need replacing in my case.

[fantom]

Maybe it's just me, but seeing a plane with it's tail off just seems so wrong

Better to see it in the shop than in the weeds

[rbridges]

Mine goes in next week. The two pieces on the right side need replacing in my case.

 

that means a partial repaint doesn it?  I hope they can match up that silver.

[cliffy]

Looks like a good shop

[Joe Zuffoletto]

that means a partial repaint doesn it?  I hope they can match up that silver.

Supposedly they just need to touch up the rivets that get drilled out and replaced, but if I don't like the way that looks then we'll need to repaint the affected skins. Yeah, I hope they can match it too.

[Guest]

We've done a replacement on an Acclaim both left and right sides. With careful drilling of the rivets the paint touch up is barely noticeable. It is a big job. Some shop visitors said we put the tail on backwards!

Clarence

[carusoam]

Thanks again for the pics and really technical detail (micrometer).

It is a bit unnerving to see a tail separated....

Best regards,

-a-

[sleepingsquirrel]

Which AD is this one? New just for your model? Thanks!

[hoppetool]

Looks like a good shop

Yes, so far, very happy with the quality of service and timeliness of the work.  Had the annual/pre-buy done there when I purchased the aircraft last year and wanted to come back to have them perform the work.

 

 

Which AD is this one? New just for your model? Thanks!

 

Not sure of the AD number off hand but it only applies to like the last 25 airplanes Mooney built before going dark.

[hoppetool]

thanks for the pics.  I don't know how a lot of stuff looks under the sheet metal.  I agree that it's a pretty important part.  

I see you're from Perry.  My Dad used to own a company named Hye Precision Products there which is still in business making golf ball molds.  Purchased my first car in Perry at age 13 - 1965 Mustang fastback.  Safe flying.

Eric

[rbridges]

I see you're from Perry.  My Dad used to own a company named Hye Precision Products there which is still in business making golf ball molds.  Purchased my first car in Perry at age 13 - 1965 Mustang fastback.  Safe flying.

Eric

 

No kidding.  I fly into RYY a fair amount to see my daughter at Kennesaw State.  We bought my son's Jeep at the Toyota dealership in Canton.  I didn't know if maybe you were based near there.

[hoppetool]

No kidding.  I fly into RYY a fair amount to see my daughter at Kennesaw State.  We bought my son's Jeep at the Toyota dealership in Canton.  I didn't know if maybe you were based near there.

I'm not familiar with RYY.  I'm based in MA at CEF and in GA at SAV.