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M20K231 grossweight increase

Emmet

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Emmet

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Hi,


has anybody done or knows how to do a grossweight increase on a 231 ?


I found an STC on the Mooney website - but that seems not to be valid for a 231...


As some Rockets are based on the 231 I thought it should be possible.


Thanks,


Emmet

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David Mazer

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Many Rockets have a GW increase to 3200#.  Some don't.  I am not sure why some do and some don't and I'm not sure it applies to a 231.  Not the most help, sorry.

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Quote: Parker_Woodruff

Hi Emmet,

I'm not aware of a gross weight increase for a Mooney 231.  My 252 is getting a gross weight increase to 3130 due to an Encore conversion, which raises the horsepower to 220 and adds some more powerful brakes.

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Quote: Mazerbase

Many Rockets have a GW increase to 3200#.  Some don't.  I am not sure why some do and some don't and I'm not sure it applies to a 231.  Not the most help, sorry.

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Really?  Some of the rockets do not have the gross weight increase?  Ouch - the engine weighs more as we both know.

As far as I know the rocket does not get improved brakes or landing gear.  I could be wrong.  I am not the least bit surprised with that mongo engine out front that it can get up but I am a little surprised that there is no gear issues.  Anyway, first thing I did when I got my rocket in April was to change out for fresh gear pucks since they seemed a bit tired.

Is there an upgrade path that would get a 231 to be a 262 then up to the newer 252 style engine to 220hp for the gross weight increase?  Just curious.

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