Changing a nose wheel tire on a Mooney M20S (long body)

[Guest]

The jack location is beside the left tail pipe, it is a welded steel tube with an open end which accepts a standard Mooney jack point.  Remove the exhaust fairing for better access.  We use Meyer jacks in the shop, the height you need will depend on wether you have a flat tire or not.  In a bind a stable stack of wood shoring blocks and a small bottle jack will work to lift the nose wheel.

Clarence

[A64Pilot]

On 8/28/2019 at 6:30 AM, M20Doc said:

With jacking the plane being fairly easy, I would not push the tail down to raise the nose.  Heed the placards.

Clarence

Yes please, God forbid if it failed in flight, there is no way you would survive, please don’t load the elevator by throwing stuff or yourself on it. If you feel you must, the aft end of the fuselage would be better.

I’m sure it could handle it if it were perfectly distributed weight, but pushing down isn’t.

If there happens to be an engine hoist around, with soft straps it’s easy to lift the nose by the prop, and an airplane can’t fall off of a hoist, something to consider if you have to do this outside 

[Scottknoll]

Hopefully this picture is worth a thousand words.

[carusoam]

Way to go Scott!

Today’s best pic award goes to you!

It really is worth 1000 words of typed posts…. 
 

Thanks for sharing the pic!

Best regards,

-a-

[Healthpilot]

On 2/8/2022 at 7:22 AM, Scottknoll said:

Hopefully this picture is worth a thousand words.

Thanks! Is that a Mooney jack point or what are you using between the jack and the steel frame tube?

[Guest]

9 hours ago, Healthpilot said:

Thanks! Is that a Mooney jack point or what are you using between the jack and the steel frame tube?

The beige part is a Mooney jack point, it is threaded and screws into the black tube.   Depending on the jack you use you can use the shorter wing jack point.

Clarence

[Scottknoll]

Yes, it’s threaded. Here’s a picture of just the jack point. Wings are the same, but shorter.

[Jetman]

On 8/27/2019 at 10:06 PM, Gary Gonsalves said:

Do I have to do something specific to share what Clarence posted?  I’m brand new to this forum.  Just joined about an hour ago

Welcome Gary!

David

M20R

[carusoam]

Gary hasn’t been back in a while….

-a-

[PT20J]

I always find it interesting to contemplate an "approved" way to lift the nose of my J which does not have the nose jack point. Mooney has a service instruction out that says not to weight the tail tie down (it also says not to fly with the wing tie down rings installed -- I'm sure everyone removes every flight, right?). Lycoming says not to use the engine lifting eye to lift more than the engine weight. McCauley says not to lift by the prop. Currently I'm practicing channeling "The Force" to levitate it Jedi style.

[Andy95W]

2 hours ago, PT20J said:

I always find it interesting to contemplate an "approved" way to lift the nose of my J which does not have the nose jack point. Mooney has a service instruction out that says not to weight the tail tie down (it also says not to fly with the wing tie down rings installed -- I'm sure everyone removes every flight, right?). Lycoming says not to use the engine lifting eye to lift more than the engine weight. McCauley says not to lift by the prop. Currently I'm practicing channeling "The Force" to levitate it Jedi style.

Cherry picker with a strap through the top engine mount tube just behind the engine.  Simple, easy, effective.

[GeneralT001]

3 hours ago, PT20J said:

I always find it interesting to contemplate an "approved" way to lift the nose of my J which does not have the nose jack point. Mooney has a service instruction out that says not to weight the tail tie down (it also says not to fly with the wing tie down rings installed -- I'm sure everyone removes every flight, right?). Lycoming says not to use the engine lifting eye to lift more than the engine weight. McCauley says not to lift by the prop. Currently I'm practicing channeling "The Force" to levitate it Jedi style.

Why can't you have the ring tie downs installed while in flight...safety hazard to ground pers should one depart in flight?

 

Is there an "approved" tie down that can be used in flight....I've seen some that are at an angle and allow the use of a jack while they are installed...are they any better?

[carusoam]

3 minutes ago, GeneralT001 said:

Why can't you have the ring tie downs installed while in flight...safety hazard to ground pers should one depart in flight?

 

Is there an "approved" tie down that can be used in flight....I've seen some that are at an angle and allow the use of a jack while they are installed...are they any better?

Yes and yes….

it is technically possible that a tie down ring could depart and land on somebody’s head…

Lasar has built some nice tie down rings with Jack points…. That are technically OK to leave in place… they are slightly more aero and look really cool…

-a-

[A64Pilot]

On 2/15/2022 at 8:36 PM, PT20J said:

I always find it interesting to contemplate an "approved" way to lift the nose of my J which does not have the nose jack point. Mooney has a service instruction out that says not to weight the tail tie down (it also says not to fly with the wing tie down rings installed -- I'm sure everyone removes every flight, right?). Lycoming says not to use the engine lifting eye to lift more than the engine weight. McCauley says not to lift by the prop. Currently I'm practicing channeling "The Force" to levitate it Jedi style.

I lift it by the prop, with soft straps wrapped around the blades closest to the spinner.

Unless I’m mistaken the Mooney service manual says to lift the prop?  Not with straps though, but with a yoke.

Edited February 17, 2022 by A64Pilot

[LANCECASPER]

On 2/15/2022 at 11:03 PM, GeneralT001 said:

Why can't you have the ring tie downs installed while in flight...safety hazard to ground pers should one depart in flight?

 

Is there an "approved" tie down that can be used in flight....I've seen some that are at an angle and allow the use of a jack while they are installed...are they any better?

I like these.

https://lasar.com/tie-downs/tie-down-jack-point-combo-ss-tie-down-wing?rq=stainless