MikeBr Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 I notice people searching for parts. Does the Mooney factory not produce parts for pre J models? I called the factory and was told that they have 85% parts in stock for older planes except for items such as plastic parts for the interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0TreeLemur Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 I've read that parts are expensive from the factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steingar Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 Yah, I think most guys would rathe get it for cheap off a wreck. That said, I recently did get a part from Mooney. A Johnson bar holder thingie (in another thread I did mention the sorts of venereal implications of that). A little piece of aluminum for which I paid $500. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy95W Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, steingar said: Yah, I think most guys would rathe get it for cheap off a wreck. That said, I recently did get a part from Mooney. A Johnson bar holder thingie (in another thread I did mention the sorts of venereal implications of that). A little piece of aluminum for which I paid $500. The PMA’ed part from LASAR is better and cheaper than factory new. Caveat Emptor, I suppose. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSMooniac Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 The factory really raised their prices in the last year too.Sent from my LG-US996 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylw314 Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 1 hour ago, steingar said: A Johnson bar holder thingie (in another thread I did mention the sorts of venereal implications of that). Ewwwwwww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steingar Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 15 hours ago, jaylw314 said: Ewwwwwww I dunno, I kinda like my Johnson bar held. Most of the ladies who did that for me got jewelry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steingar Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 17 hours ago, Andy95W said: The PMA’ed part from LASAR is better and cheaper than factory new. Caveat Emptor, I suppose. My mechanic ordered and installed the part, so I had little say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Welcome aboard MikeBr... Everybody is looking for something... upgrade mania! Compared to Brands B, C2, and P... The Mooney isn’t any worse... One of the biggest challenges I had buying my first Mooney... If something gets destroyed how am I going to get parts for it..? (The factory was closed temporarily at the time) Most things that wear out are not Mooney built parts... they are the things that can be purchased from aviation sources... Other things can be purchased from airplane recyclers.... The coolest thing is the Mooney factory exists. Maintains all the drawings and paperwork. Has some pretty knowledgable people... and can build the really Mooney specific parts. There is one part that wears out in pre-j Mooneys... the factory has gone and made many available... search for the down lock block for the landing gear... J-bar part... pretty low cost too... If something needs to be made, you have a resource to go to... Expect when having to have something made... your insurance is probably doing the paying for it.... and it is going to take a few months... So don’t go break anything... that is expensive and takes a long time. Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wburger1 Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 I wonder if Mooney still has the kit to upgrade the yokes for the pre J's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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