Jim Peace Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigers2007 Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Moral of the story: use a tail weight? Are the balancing tolerances that tight? I never feel comfortable even checking the tire pressure. I have wing jack stands but I'm not comfortable using them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbridges Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 at least no prop strike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor05121 Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 anyone else notice the jack go through the wing? I just got sick to my stomach 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Peace Posted January 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 20 minutes ago, Raptor05121 said: anyone else notice the jack go through the wing? I just got sick to my stomach I just noticed that...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 There is someone in the cockpit, I think they cycled the gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbridges Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 40 minutes ago, Raptor05121 said: anyone else notice the jack go through the wing? I just got sick to my stomach oh wow, I sure didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Starke Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Hangar looks like Fl Flight Maintenance KVNC. When did this happpen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Peace Posted January 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 The story goes: he was working under this airplane when he asked a colleague to put the flaps down. He apparently was not given instruction on which handle is the flaps and which one is the gear! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmyfm20s Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Ouch! That really could have been bad for the guy under the plane. Poor plane! Looks like a little fuel spilled also. Defiantly could have been worse. Different but similar, every time I’m cleaning the belly of my plane this thought goes through my head (hopefully not literally). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Peace Posted January 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Is the owner a Mooneyspacer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964-M20E Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 hopefully the shop has good insurance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DXB Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Man that's upsetting to watch. It's a '67 F model per the registration - must have the electric gear option? I can't imagine anyone pulling the Johnson bar by mistake when asked to put down flaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Rats! Squat switch inop. or overridden via pressure applied on pitot tube ? Darn !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DXB Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 1 minute ago, MooneyMitch said: Rats! Squat switch inop. or overridden via pressure applied on pitot tube ? Darn !! Looks like main gear was jacked off the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 8 minutes ago, DXB said: Looks like main gear was jacked off the ground. I believe the F model squat switch is connected via airspeed indicator circuitry, not a switch on the gear itself. My question about switch action being inop or over ridden is based on aircraft power being ON . Was it on? If not ON..... what the heck ? Regardless, airplane should have been secured via tail or front end area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Just did the oversized bushing repair on my nose gear and the entire time I was under it taking off the truss, I was imagining what it would be like if the hoist failed. I literally put 200 pounds of counterweight on the other side of the hoist, just to be extra, extra, extra sure. I think that hoist could have held up the entire plane, and it still wasn't enough to ease my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 5 minutes ago, salty said: Just did the oversized bushing repair on my nose gear and the entire time I was under it taking off the truss, I was imagining what it would be like if the hoist failed. I literally put 200 pounds of counterweight on the other side of the hoist, just to be extra, extra, extra sure. I think that hoist could have held up the entire plane, and it still wasn't enough to ease my mind. Yep, nerve racking indeed! Sturdy saw horses under each wing placed firmly under spar is quite comforting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Just now, MooneyMitch said: Yep, nerve racking indeed! Sturdy saw horses under each wing placed firmly under spar is quite comforting. That wouldn't help if the nose fell on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, salty said: That wouldn't help if the nose fell on me. Another thought, for additional peace of mind, maybe secure the tail along with nose hoist, and horses supporting wings. A Mooney at my airport fell off jacks and darn, jacks went through both wings. Very sad . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Anybody want to guess the cost of that repair.. I’m assuming that riveting a couple of patches would not be acceptable. At least I wouldn’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 The damaged Mooney on my field went to insurance company, and was then purchased by individual. Apparantly there was no internal wing damage. Buyers patched holes and flew the plane away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigers2007 Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 The damaged Mooney on my field went to insurance company, and was then purchased by individual. Apparantly there was no internal wing damage. Buyers patched holes and flew the plane away. Wow I wonder what they paid for it. I’m guessing no prop strike like the plane featured here. Have the boys at Skywest speedtape it (like they do on the RJ wings) and you’re all set. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 1 hour ago, DXB said: Man that's upsetting to watch. It's a '67 F model per the registration - must have the electric gear option? I can't imagine anyone pulling the Johnson bar by mistake when asked to put down flaps. If they were used to Piper Cherokee series with a hand operated flap I could see the mistake happening. Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Junkin Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 The tragedy of aircraft damage aside - why would someone be recording this on their phone (or other device?)? Reaching over a desk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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