TSIO-360 spare parts

[j3gq]

Dear all, 

I am sure many of you know Kerry McIntire's really useful shoptalk articles (knr-inc.com). I consider them a great resource. In more than one of them (ex: engine OH basics) he reminds us that for some older Mooney engines (among them certainly the 231’s TCM TSIO-360-GB, may be the -LB too) it has gotten  more and more difficult to find good quality spare parts for an engine overhaul. This can have only become worse since this was written, or not ?

Those of you with related good or bad experience during the last 10y, would you please share your experience?

Thanks!

Edited September 7, 2017 by j3gq

[Jim F]

Hi j3gq,

I would just call an overhauler in your area and ask if they can get spare part for your engine at a reasonable price.   I would be in the same boat when I overhaul early next year. 

Jim

[kortopates]

I have never seen any problem getting TCM or Superior parts. I fly an MB converted SB and although there could be some parts unique to the GB harder to find, I am sure the LB being fully supported is no problem either.

 

 

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[jclemens]

We have rebuilt several TSIO-360's in the last year, zero issues sourcing parts.