Brakes fluid reservoir

[Marauder]

I could see several concepts.  Inside:  You would still have brakes if you caught the engine on fire. One less hole in the firewall which is a goal.  But they make sealant to keep the fire out.  Outside:  Would probably need a DER to do it, though some of the Cs have it outside. Someone machined a very nice one.    Maybe think about using hard tubing for the direction you choose.   As long as there are no leaks, you don't have to access it for decades.  Although it is on the annual inspection.

The J models I have seen have them in the avionics bay.


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[Shadrach]

5 hours ago, Yetti said:

I could see several concepts.  Inside:  You would still have brakes if you caught the engine on fire. One less hole in the firewall which is a goal.  But they make sealant to keep the fire out.  Outside:  Would probably need a DER to do it, though some of the Cs have it outside. Someone machined a very nice one.    Maybe think about using hard tubing for the direction you choose.   As long as there are no leaks, you don't have to access it for decades.  Although it is on the annual inspection.

Yeah well, you’d still have brakes if you ripped the reservoir off and threw it out the window given that the brake cylinders are under the pilots side floor boards

[RLCarter]

Here is One Solution a MS'er came up with while installing the LASAR 201 windshield

[gsxrpilot]

Pre-flight check? It's not on any Mooney pre-flight checklist I've seen.

[Andy95W]

33 minutes ago, RLCarter said:

Here is One Solution a MS'er came up with while installing the LASAR 201 windshield

That really is well designed, well constructed, and ingenious.  

2 questions for that MS'er:

1.) how do you check the hydraulic fluid level at annual?

2.) how does he replace the vacuum garter filter every annual?

[RLCarter]

Question 1) Looking at the side view you can see the filler, I assume you remove the plug and top it off

Question 2) I can get to the filter on mine with the seats out laying on the floor board and reaching up into the instrument panel (helps to have eyes on the end of your fingers )

[carusoam]

LBs moved it to the panel in front of the batteries in the tail...

Great for easy access. Clear reservoir too, Still doesn’t get a daily look...

Best regards,

-a-

[Marauder]

Question 1) Looking at the side view you can see the filler, I assume you remove the plug and top it off

Question 2) I can get to the filter on mine with the seats out laying on the floor board and reaching up into the instrument panel (helps to have eyes on the end of your fingers )

I am pretty sure the reservoir is expected to have a fill capacity less than the top of the reservoir. I suppose running a wire down the fill tube will show how much are in the reservoir.


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[Yetti]

seems like this would fit the bill if you don't want to machine your own.   https://www.summitracing.com/parts/clp-rr2