Falcon Man Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 For all owners of a 262 and those considering one: I have a copy of the STC from Mod Works Inc and the Aircraft Flight Manual Supplement which I can share with anyone. Additionally, if you have the TSIO360MB engine in a 12 volt airframe BEWARE of using a lightweight starter. Several have failed in flight and lead to gear shearing and failure of the accessory case, thus leading to a simultaneous vacuum pump and alternator failure. I know this from personal experience. Fortunately my aircraft has dual alternators and an electric vacuum pump backup. After my incident I contacted TCM and Niagra Air Parts and they were aware of the situation. Unfortunately, TCM has not issued a SB about this situation, but the engineer at TCM I talked to was aware of the problem. Go Figure! He told me to use the original type of starter, NOT a lightweight one. Jeff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 Jeff, You make a great MSer! 1) Identified the problem... 2) Contacted the manufacturer about it... 3) Shared what you learned here... Way to go! Go MS! Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffb Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 Jeff, thanks for that. Mine could use all the lightness I could add. Guess the starter isn’t the place to look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Bird Posted May 23, 2021 Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 On 4/2/2021 at 8:59 AM, jsigmon said: Sold my ovation last fall and have moved to steamboat springs. Please let me know if anyone has contacts with future seller of 252. Rationally priced and maintained in the right way and i’ll buy it. I will need turbocharged out of new home airport 20V jason Just saw a 252 up for sale on Barnstormers https://www.barnstormers.com/category-20594-Mooney--252.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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