Mario Majewski Posted May 27, 2021 Report Posted May 27, 2021 Hello All, I have a 1980 Mooney m20j 201 . I’m looking for a good pair of wings for my project. I could probably use 201 or 231 model . Anyone that is able to assist , greatly appreciated. Quote
Hank Posted May 27, 2021 Report Posted May 27, 2021 Hey, Mario. The Mooney wing is one piece, from wingtip to wingtip. Check the For Sale section, as well as @Alan Fox, @Jerry Pressley and your favorite salvage yards. Happy.hunting and good luck! Quote
KSMooniac Posted May 27, 2021 Report Posted May 27, 2021 I think there is a J wing on eBay now, and has been there a while so they might be open to offers. Sent from my LM-V405 using Tapatalk Quote
carusoam Posted May 28, 2021 Report Posted May 28, 2021 Welcome aboard Mario... Post a pic or two of your project... There are plenty of ideas, you probably want to hear about... The great MS brain trust has been there before... and recently... Best regards, -a- Quote
jezzie Posted May 28, 2021 Report Posted May 28, 2021 I have a 201 wing complete from a 1978 M20J with bladders, complete and traceable serial #24-0458. Eldon 780-975-8598 location Edmonton Alberta 1 Quote
flyboy0681 Posted May 28, 2021 Report Posted May 28, 2021 18 hours ago, Mario Majewski said: Hello All, I have a 1980 Mooney m20j 201 . I’m looking for a good pair of wings for my project. I could probably use 201 or 231 model . Anyone that is able to assist , greatly appreciated. In 2017 my J was involved in an incident which required a major repair to the wing, on both sides. When the shop that was doing the repair was able to locate a wing from a K model, I got all excited because I'd have larger tanks - but it wasn't meant to be. While it's a simple mechanical process to connect the fuselage from a J to a K wing, the FAA didn't quite see it that way. The shop said that a DER would be required to come up with drawings and all kinds of analysis for the switch, and that the process would not be cheap. While it seems simple enough to do, there are factors involved such as the fuel gauges as well as W&B issues, among other things. In the end, the shop removed sections of the K wing and placed them on the damaged one. Four years later, the plane still flies better than it did before the incident. 1 Quote
RLCarter Posted May 28, 2021 Report Posted May 28, 2021 Seem like there was one on Barnstormers Quote
Mario Majewski Posted May 29, 2021 Author Report Posted May 29, 2021 21 hours ago, flyboy0681 said: In 2017 my J was involved in an incident which required a major repair to the wing, on both sides. When the shop that was doing the repair was able to locate a wing from a K model, I got all excited because I'd have larger tanks - but it wasn't meant to be. While it's a simple mechanical process to connect the fuselage from a J to a K wing, the FAA didn't quite see it that way. The shop said that a DER would be required to come up with drawings and all kinds of analysis for the switch, and that the process would not be cheap. While it seems simple enough to do, there are factors involved such as the fuel gauges as well as W&B issues, among other things. In the end, the shop removed sections of the K wing and placed them on the damaged one. Four years later, the plane still flies better than it did before the incident. This is very helpful , I was told that it is approved by mooney however, forgetting that its never easy with aviation. Thank you for your thoughts. Quote
A64Pilot Posted May 29, 2021 Report Posted May 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, Mario Majewski said: This is very helpful , I was told that it is approved by mooney however, forgetting that its never easy with aviation. Thank you for your thoughts. IF Mooney had gained approval, then your in. But I’d bet that they didn’t. 1 Quote
carusoam Posted June 1, 2021 Report Posted June 1, 2021 Kind of like putting an acclaim’s engine in an Ovation... It will fit perfectly... The only thing missing is about one ream of paperwork... One STC= about one ream of paperwork... Best regards, -a- Quote
Mario Majewski Posted June 1, 2021 Author Report Posted June 1, 2021 I found some 1974 20F executive model wings , anyone know if the part # is same as the 1980 20j 201. ? Quote
carusoam Posted June 2, 2021 Report Posted June 2, 2021 Mario, Where are you and your project located? Best regards, -a- Quote
201Steve Posted June 3, 2021 Report Posted June 3, 2021 Did you buy the J with the wings sawed off? Quote
Mario Majewski Posted June 10, 2021 Author Report Posted June 10, 2021 Yes , are you familiar with it? Quote
Mario Majewski Posted June 10, 2021 Author Report Posted June 10, 2021 On 6/2/2021 at 8:17 PM, 201Steve said: Did you buy the J with the wings sawed off? Yep Quote
Mario Majewski Posted June 10, 2021 Author Report Posted June 10, 2021 On 6/1/2021 at 10:44 PM, carusoam said: Mario, Where are you and your project located? Best regards, -a- I’m in Illinois Quote
carusoam Posted June 10, 2021 Report Posted June 10, 2021 Mario, Are you a mechanic? Or working with an A&P? If you don’t have a close relationship with an A&P, Now would be the time to start one... There are plenty of details, as you have already found out... You kinda need to know that what you are buying is going to match what you have already... It gets brutally expensive when the numbers don’t match... after you buy something... Or it takes a long time looking for something, to find out the numbers aren’t the right ones... General Aviation is really cool... the certified world is vastly different than the experimental world... Work on putting that plan together... then execute the plan... PP thoughts only, not a mechanic... Best regards, -a- Quote
201Steve Posted June 11, 2021 Report Posted June 11, 2021 21 hours ago, Mario Majewski said: Yep I was thinking about it. What’s your plan? Build and fly? Flip? Quote
Mario Majewski Posted June 30, 2021 Author Report Posted June 30, 2021 if I could find the parts at a reasonable cost, I would love to put it back in the air. im undecided if flipping it is the move, but I guess everyone has a price ... Quote
carusoam Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 Flipping it without being a Mooney mechanic is a financial challenge… It would be an unlikely way to come out ahead financially… Great way to gain mechanical experience… PP thoughts only, not a mechanic… Best regards, -a- Quote
warren.huisman Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 A 201 wing just popped up on Barnstormers. https://www.barnstormers.com/classified-1630985-Mooney-201-wing-assembly.html?catid=20590 1 Quote
carusoam Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 21 hours ago, warren.huisman said: A 201 wing just popped up on Barnstormers. https://www.barnstormers.com/classified-1630985-Mooney-201-wing-assembly.html?catid=20590 @Roy Irvin is around here somewhere… he had/has the wings in Flora… My memory isn’t that good… but it did sound familiar… -a- Quote
Mark89114 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 On 5/31/2021 at 11:49 PM, carusoam said: Kind of like putting an acclaim’s engine in an Ovation... It will fit perfectly... The only thing missing is about one ream of paperwork... One STC= about one ream of paperwork... Best regards, -a- You are awfully optimistic....only one ream of paperwork? I would think it is more like barrels and barrels of paperwork. 1 Quote
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