Air Speed Safety Switch

[co2bruce]

Does anyone know who makes this switch for Mooney? Possible part number (not Mooney's I have that). Anyone have a picture of the part?

There is no way a switch like this should cost that much money. Help

[MB65E]

Valued Engineered Products.  (VEP) was the manufacture of some. 

I think they are out of business...

-Matt

 

[N201MKTurbo]

Looks like they are still in business...

http://www.veproducts.com/products/654.html

 

 

[N201MKTurbo]

Give them a call, maybe they can overhaul it.

[co2bruce]

You guys are amazing I love this community. What a knowledge base! Will call today.

[co2bruce]

Spoke to them this morning. They were very nice, and for the record they do still manufacture the switch for Mooney International. Thanks for all your help.

[carl]

something like $1500

 

get a salvaged one

 

[co2bruce]

40 minutes ago, carl said:

something like $1500

 

get a salvaged one

 

No, $872 from Mooney. 

[tony]

20 hours ago, co2bruce said:

No, $872 from Mooney. 

That's ridiculous.  Mooney does nothing but take advantage of their customer base.  

Thank god for companies like LASAR.  

Edited March 27, 2016 by tony

[Guest]

On March 23, 2016 at 1:49 PM, co2bruce said:

Does anyone know who makes this switch for Mooney? Possible part number (not Mooney's I have that). Anyone have a picture of the part?

There is no way a switch like this should cost that much money. Help

What's wrong with yours?  Why not adjust/repair it.

Clarence

[N201MKTurbo]

3 hours ago, M20Doc said:

What's wrong with yours?  Why not adjust/repair it.

Clarence

It looks compleatly disassemblable. The switch can be trouble shot with a little mouth pressure. If you are friends with any instrument shop they have the equipment to set the airspeed trip point, or you could hook it in parallel with an old airspeed indicator and use gentle mouth pressure.

[DonMuncy]

3 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said:

or you could hook it in parallel with an old airspeed indicator and use gentle mouth pressure.

I have found the ideal is a large syringe. You can push up to the desired pressure and hold it there without effort.

[jclemens]

I piece of 5/8 plain rubber hose fits snugly over the pitot mast.  Plug the other end and push the hose over the pitot mast to obtain the desired indicated airspeed.  Use a little LPS or similar to make it slide smoothly.

[KSMooniac]

A party balloon also works.

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