RobertGary1 Posted May 31, 2020 Report Posted May 31, 2020 Anyone know what’s up with the shortage? Spruce tells me about a month wait. I ordered some from chief last week and they haven’t even come up with a ship date. -Robert Quote
PT20J Posted May 31, 2020 Report Posted May 31, 2020 I don't know but the only thing I ever used it for was wheel bearings. Mooney and Cleveland now recommend SHC 100. You might try that but if you switch you need to clean out all the old grease. I've standardized on the following greases (per the service manual): Wheel bearings: Mobil SHC 100 Trim system Aeroshell 7 Control guide blocks Aeroshell 7 Landing gear zerks Aeroshell 22 Landing gear and flap actuator ball screws Lubriplate 630-AA Skip 1 Quote
GeeBee Posted May 31, 2020 Report Posted May 31, 2020 1 hour ago, PT20J said: I don't know but the only thing I ever used it for was wheel bearings. Mooney and Cleveland now recommend SHC 100. You might try that but if you switch you need to clean out all the old grease. I've standardized on the following greases (per the service manual): Wheel bearings: Mobil SHC 100 Trim system Aeroshell 7 Control guide blocks Aeroshell 7 Landing gear zerks Aeroshell 22 Landing gear and flap actuator ball screws Lubriplate 630-AA Skip Don't know about other models but my maintenance manual for M20R allows for either A/S 22 or Mobil SHC 100 on the landing gear. jerks. The choice to keep it simple is Mobil for everything on the gear now that Mobil is approved for the wheels. 1 1 Quote
Culver LFA Posted May 31, 2020 Report Posted May 31, 2020 I use it in my prop. Im sure that I have an extra tube or two, let me know if you need one. Quote
Andy95W Posted May 31, 2020 Report Posted May 31, 2020 Gear, prop, retract zerks. Aeroshell #5. * Except the trim. 1 1 Quote
Culver LFA Posted June 1, 2020 Report Posted June 1, 2020 @RobertGary1 Aircraft Spruce East is showing Tuesday, June 2nd for availability now. In my past experience with Chief, the price is usually quite low compared to others but they do not stock the items so it's always a wait to get the part. Quote
shawnd Posted June 1, 2020 Report Posted June 1, 2020 BTW are there other vendors to look at other than Aircraft Spruce for oil/parts/accessories/etc? Quote
PT20J Posted June 1, 2020 Report Posted June 1, 2020 Spencer claims to have stock http://spenceraircraft.com/14oz-aeroshell-grease-5.html Skip Quote
shawnd Posted June 1, 2020 Report Posted June 1, 2020 Ah hey - and they are local too. Thanks @PT20J. Once I get my bird up here - we should be meet up at Spruce Goose sometime! Quote
Pasturepilot Posted June 1, 2020 Report Posted June 1, 2020 23 hours ago, RobertGary1 said: Anyone know what’s up with the shortage? Spruce tells me about a month wait. I ordered some from chief last week and they haven’t even come up with a ship date. -Robert I saw the shortage at Spruce, but my neighborhood Falconcrest had some on the shelf. I grabbed a tube there about two weeks ago. Quote
Igor_U Posted June 2, 2020 Report Posted June 2, 2020 On 5/31/2020 at 9:58 PM, PT20J said: Spencer claims to have stock http://spenceraircraft.com/14oz-aeroshell-grease-5.html Skip Great, Now that Aircraft Spruce is charging WA sales tax, I rather fly to KPLU and pick up stuff myself at Spencer. I bet they need business these days with COVID19 and this economy. Quote
RobertGary1 Posted June 3, 2020 Author Report Posted June 3, 2020 And Chief is charging sales tax in California now too. (Chief got the Aeroshell 5 to me, even though they never told me it had shipped). -Robert Quote
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