Alex's M20D (continuous thread)

[Raptor05121]

Thanks so much, Tom. There are some nights this plane has left me in stress-related sleepless nights but reading such strong words from my Mooney friends makes it all worth it!

[Raptor05121]

Updating the thread. Many of you are in my other thread, but a quick synopsis is I found an extreme drop in RPMs at runup with carb heat. My A&P told me to take off the scat tubing to help locate the problem, and it disappeared. Then pulled off the shroud and found a small hole.

Flipping through the logbooks, it seems this is a completely new exhaust from 2003, and in 2007, the muffler was sent in for overhaul. I haven't compared the times. But I think I'm just going to buy an overhauled unit and swap them out. My IFR training is on hold. I need to get my DME fixed as well as new tires.

In the meantime, my girlfriend and I are planning on a flight up to New England this August if her school schedule cooperates. See all the sights, big cities, and stay with a bunch of family strewn about. 

[N6758N]

10 minutes ago, Raptor05121 said:

Updating the thread. Many of you are in my other thread, but a quick synopsis is I found an extreme drop in RPMs at runup with carb heat. My A&P told me to take off the scat tubing to help locate the problem, and it disappeared. Then pulled off the shroud and found a small hole.

Flipping through the logbooks, it seems this is a completely new exhaust from 2003, and in 2007, the muffler was sent in for overhaul. I haven't compared the times. But I think I'm just going to buy an overhauled unit and swap them out. My IFR training is on hold. I need to get my DME fixed as well as new tires.

In the meantime, my girlfriend and I are planning on a flight up to New England this August if her school schedule cooperates. See all the sights, big cities, and stay with a bunch of family strewn about. 

Alex,

Let us know if you want to meet up with any Philly area/NJ Mooniacs while you're up here! 

[Raptor05121]

I plan on landing at Toms River, NJ and getting a rental car for a few days. See Lakehurst, drive into Philly, see Independence Hall, Liberty bell, and then up to NYC. I'm open for pointers and or tourist traps

[carusoam]

Fun NJ airports...

26N for a beach and an airport in jogging distance to each other.  A couple of hotels in town (Ocean City, NJ)

N14 for a hotel/restaurant/pool/airport in one...

47N for low cost self serve 100LL, restaurant next to the field...

N87 for an MSC...

39N for ordinary services, visit Princeton U.

Best regards,

-a-

Edited May 12, 2017 by carusoam

[Raptor05121]

We will be going into KMJX, my aunt lives a mile down the road. A big part of this trip will be finding and securing rental cars

[N6758N]

3 minutes ago, Raptor05121 said:

We will be going into KMJX, my aunt lives a mile down the road. A big part of this trip will be finding and securing rental cars

Awesome, I have my commercial check ride  at KMJX next Friday!

[Rmag]

5 minutes ago, carusoam said:

26N for a beach and an airport in jogging distance to each other.  A couple of hotels in town (Ocean City, NJ)

1:25 into this video is a landing I did at 26N. As carusoam said, its right at the beach.

 

[Raptor05121]

Just now, N6758N said:

Awesome, I have my commercial check ride  at KMJX next Friday!

 

Pirep, please! I want to see the Hindenburg site so bad. It just so happens my aunt lives within eyesight of it and Lakehurst is around the corner

[RLCarter]

have you tried these guys? http://knisleyexhaust.com/

[Raptor05121]

2 hours ago, RLCarter said:

have you tried these guys? http://knisleyexhaust.com/

Yes, they have the bolt-joint studded, not the slip-joint ribbed. He told me his exhaust is thicker and will last longer, but is $2,100 all new.

[RLCarter]

WOW, just ordered a C172 muffler from them for 450.00, maybe a MSC can turn you onto some that has installed a Powerflow recently and has the stock exhaust laying around

[Raptor05121]

Yeah in comparison, the Cherokee/172/Comanche exhausts are much cheaper. I think because Mooney hat to shoe-horn their exhaust in that cowling, it makes the cost jump

[RLCarter]

Can yours be TIG welded or is pretty much shot?

[Raptor05121]

I was told the metal is thin and porous and would need to be completely rebuilt

[RLCarter]

Went back and looked at the pic, looks like there is a baffle pushing out (bulge), that sucks. Do you have Mooneys part number? 

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[Yooper Rocketman]

Alex,

Have you tried Dawley?  They are pretty reasonable.

http://www.dawleyaviation.com/?_vsrefdom=adwords&gclid=CK6Ryuqx6tMCFVC4wAodqqgMhg

Tom

[Raptor05121]

On 5/12/2017 at 8:51 AM, Yooper Rocketman said:

Alex,

Have you tried Dawley?  They are pretty reasonable.

http://www.dawleyaviation.com/?_vsrefdom=adwords&gclid=CK6Ryuqx6tMCFVC4wAodqqgMhg

Tom

 

Thanks Tom

They said starting at $1,200 for rebuild, and they are booked. Another Mooney guy has his muffler in there and they just called him telling him it'll be EIGHT more weeks.

[gsxrpilot]

4 hours ago, Raptor05121 said:

 telling him it'll be EIGHT more weeks.

Welcome to my hell...

[Guest]

6 hours ago, Raptor05121 said:

Thanks Tom

They said starting at $1,200 for rebuild, and they are booked. Another Mooney guy has his muffler in there and they just called him telling him it'll be EIGHT more weeks.

Did you check with Paul at Acorn Welding in Edmonton?  Your dollar goes 35% further in Canada.

Clarence

[N6758N]

23 hours ago, M20Doc said:

Did you check with Paul at Acorn Welding in Edmonton?  Your dollar goes 35% further in Canada.

Clarence

+1 for Acorn, great customer service too. The last Muffler I bought for a Bo I work on I got from them, very easy to deal with and prices seem to be better than most aircraft exhaust places.

[neonbjb]

Hey Alex,

Just wondering if you got a chance to install those LED gear lamps and if you had any issues doing so? Thinking about "upgrading" mine too..

[Raptor05121]

On 5/15/2017 at 0:24 PM, neonbjb said:

Hey Alex,

Just wondering if you got a chance to install those LED gear lamps and if you had any issues doing so? Thinking about "upgrading" mine too..

 

 

We actually found out Mooney made the sockets in reverse polarity to retain the "push-to-test" feature. So the sidewalls are positive with two rings to provide 12v (one with actuation and the other when depressed) and the ground is the center contact. So...short of rewiring them and losing the PTT feature, not worth it.

I've located a gentleman with a used LASAR cowl enclosure. I'm getting in contact with LASAR to see if I can buy just the STC. Still need new tires. We are close to ordering the muffler. I'm having flying withdrawals.

 

[neonbjb]

Ah crap, I was really hoping it would be that easy. If it was easy to get inside of those Dialight LEDs all you would have to do is swap the terminals, but it doesn't look like that would be easy from the spec sheets.

[Raptor05121]

Raptor methodology strikes again! $100. Just need to buy the LASAR STC.