Thought I would start a new thread on an old subject, the Retractable Step on our vintage Mooney’s.  We all know that they are worth a couple of knots when retracted and make boarding a little easier.  However, there are reports that they have been getting more difficult to maintain, between difficulty getting the pneumatic bellows or cables binding or breaking for the crank style.  Because of some peer pressure, I tackled an electric conversion.  My goals were to make it weigh no more than the