Key

[stancrader]

Attempted to get a duplicate ignition key made...key shop said I needed to get the blank from Mooney...that it was a ‘restricted’ key. Any idea on how to get a couple of spare key blanks?

[kortopates]

If its a "restricted key", its likely a high security Medeco key that the factory moved too in the later years or a prior owner switched to them. You can google Medeco to see if your keys look like one.

I use Medeco locks in my passenger and baggage doors for the added security; but did not convert the bendix ignition switch over to Medeco. But with out the Medeco key registration information you won't find any locksmith that can make you additional keys. Only Medeco dealers have access to the blanks - that's part of the security we're buying with these. If it was installed by the factory, any MSC can order more keys through the factory. Perhaps in doing that you'll also be able to get the Medeco registration information to get more from a Medeco locksmith/dealer in the future - I don't know. If it wasn't installed by the factory, look through your airframe logs for the information you need. As an A&P, I logged the details in the log book so a future owner would have that information. But who knows till you look.

Also there are others threads on this in Mooneyspace - google: 

Mooneyspace.com: Medeco 

There are no less than 10 hits listed

Edited January 23, 2021 by kortopates

[carusoam]

One of the topics that new owners come across that makes little to no sense for some... 

Some people don’t lock their planes...

Some people are looking for moderate protection...

Some people would prefer the lock too look like protection, but not damage the door, when the lock gets pried out...

Some people park in hazardous unprotected areas and take all the protection they can get...

The MSC is the place to get all of your Mooney key requirements and a POH...  

https://mooneyspace.com/search/?q="Medeco key"&updated_after=any&sortby=relevancy

Best regards,

-a-