BrianW Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 Hi, I am looking for a rigid fixed step for my 1979 Mooney M20J . My short wife has some trouble stepping all the way up on the wing to get in, or jumping down to get out! I tried searching the internet, but all I found were retractable ones on eBay. But I'm not interested in retractable. I want the newer rigid entry step. It would be easier to search it if I knew the actual Mooney part name or even the part number. It would be nice to find the engineering drawing of it, to make an owner produced part, if I cannot find a used one for sale. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragsf15e Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, BrianW said: Hi, I am looking for a rigid fixed step for my 1979 Mooney M20J . My short wife has some trouble stepping all the way up on the wing to get in, or jumping down to get out! I tried searching the internet, but all I found were retractable ones on eBay. But I'm not interested in retractable. I want the newer rigid entry step. It would be easier to search it if I knew the actual Mooney part name or even the part number. It would be nice to find the engineering drawing of it, to make an owner produced part, if I cannot find a used one for sale. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Brian I’ve seen new ones on sale at lasar. Call and ask, they’ll help. They are pricey for a steel tube, so breathe a bit first... @Alan Fox May have a used one, but realize that they are open to the elements and every one I’ve seen is in some state of serious corrosion from the inside out. Edited August 19, 2019 by Ragsf15e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Fox Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 You will not find a used one , as they are destroyed in gear ups , and not reinstalled on repair , because of the expense , I do have one , on my 76 C and will part with it , I need to see what it is worth , 856 419 5209 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 6 hours ago, BrianW said: It would be nice to find the engineering drawing of it, to make an owner produced part, if I cannot find a used one for sale. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Brian You can also borrow an existing one and duplicate it. In this case many of the dimensions aren't critical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 Leaving the flaps in the down position helps a little, also prevents people stepping on them.Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 6 hours ago, Alan Fox said: You will not find a used one , as they are destroyed in gear ups , and not reinstalled on repair , because of the expense , I do have one , on my 76 C and will part with it , I need to see what it is worth , 856 419 5209 Before removal... Gather some speed data points for before and after for the modern fixed step... I know a guy... named Rob... he is trying to know these pieces of data for a modern long body project... (OK, I made this up... I did talk to Rob once about the electric step...) Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted August 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 I went to LASAR and found the rigid step for $1032, but it didn't have the streamlined tubing that I've seen on the other Mooneys (it just is a round down tube). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSMooniac Posted August 21, 2019 Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 The fairing is just sheet aluminum bent into a tear drop shape and pop riveted into the tube. Easy DIY.Sent from my LG-US996 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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