‘67 F Electric Gear Problem

[MBDiagMan]

Well it would seem that once the nut on the cable at the actuator is loosened you would push the inner Cale further into the hole in the bolt in order to engage the lever further to pull the gear further into engagement.  I expect that there is a spring and ball detent like an automotive manual transmission  that is not quite lined up.  Hard to explain with words.

[MBDiagMan]

With threads involving troubleshooting issues, I always like to see an explanation once the problem s corrected so that it is archived to help folks in the future.  So as not to be a hypocrite, I will post the outcome here pertaining to my gear problem.

It was blowing the circuit breaker and the emergency extension seemed as if it wasn’t latching properly.  We finally found the actuator locked up.  Sent it off and they found all the gears to be in perfect shape, but there was a brake locking up.  A new brake and extensive testing was done before getting it back.  Once back, we figured out that I was not pulling hard enough on the extension lever to lock it in place.

I finally flew it this morning for the first time since September.  The gear is now very reliable.  I just pray that it stays that way.  The amazing part was that after a few months of primarily flying only my Cessna 140, I actually landed the Mooney without mishap.  One of the landings was a very mild drop in, but the others were acceptable.

[carusoam]

Great follow up MBD!

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