Plane in Annual....question

[aerobat95]

Hey guys my bird is in annual right now....everything is looking good except the aileron rod ends.  They have a little bit of play in them.  Has anyone had to replace them?  They look like they are pinned in place.  Also does anyone have any maintance manuals in PDF that they would be willing to share?

 

Ray

[Parker_Woodruff]

Yes I have had to have them replaced, but it wasn't me doing the replacing, so I can't help you on technique.

[aerobat95]

Yea I wont be replacing those either......did you replace the entire rod or just the end?  How much did it run you?

[1964-M20E]

I was able to replace just the ends but it was not easy.  You need a machinist and the new rod ends.  I just happen to have access to the machinist a lathe and a milling machine (at no cost).  A used rod end assembly was running $300+ and it was just as old as the one in my plane.  I could not find one from Mooney at the time.  The ends run about $20 to $30 each.

[John Pleisse]

Hey Ray,

Did mine 2 annuals ago. A&P's don't like to see much play or excessive droop in them. Factory new/OEM plus labor and test flight was $1300 total for both sides, rods and ends. The play was gone and the plane flew only slightly better. Good peice of mind.

Parker, I saw your annual pic's. Was this why Don had your ailerons off?

Good Luck Ray.

[Parker_Woodruff]

Quote: aerobat95

Yea I wont be replacing those either......did you replace the entire rod or just the end?  How much did it run you?

[Parker_Woodruff]

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Parker, I saw your annual pic's. Was this why Don had your ailerons off?

 

It's actually getting an Encore conversion which requires new control counterweights in the ailerons and in the rudder.

[N601RX]

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