Source for gear clutch backspring

[Jukka Helminen]

Have you clutch p/n 102011-1 for sale? or advice where to find?

[PT20J]

2 hours ago, M20Doc said:

I at one time I’d ordered & stocked 5 for my customer base.  All were used up, I’ve got more ordered now.

Clarence

Does Mooney give you an accurate lead time, or do you just wait until they eventually fill the order?

Skip

[philiplane]

You might try calling an aircraft supply house who subscribes to PartsBase. The spring might turn up at a parts house that buys and sells all brands. I would bet that very few MSC's would subscribe to a parts locator service. Shops that service different makes of turbine equipment will usually subscribe.

Edited September 24, 2021 by philiplane

[Jukka Helminen]

I got price and leadtime thru Troyesaviation for 10211-1 16 weeks and M20-282-001 which will include 203207-1 28 weeks.

[alexz]

3 hours ago, Jukka Helminen said:

I got price and leadtime thru Troyesaviation for 10211-1 16 weeks and M20-282-001 which will include 203207-1 28 weeks.

Yikes 28 weeks. Wonder if we can do group buy for it to speed up. Or offer them targeted investment into this to make qty of this part. 

[Mark89114]

My mooney was done by Maxwell several months ago and heard some rumor/discussion that they made a group buy with Lasar?  Take that for what it is worth.

 

[Guest]

11 hours ago, alexz said:

Hello Clarence, any idea one ETA for your springs, trying to guess wait time….

Thanks. 

I’m not sure, I’d have to get my wife to confirm the 28 week lead time.

Clarence

[1980Mooney]

23 hours ago, LANCECASPER said:

Mooney doesn't manufacture the springs, they buy them. I agree buying a run of 1000 would get the per unit cost down considerably. And let's say they can buy 500 for $75,000 and sell them for $500,000 over the next 5 years. That still doesn't work. They aren't Textron or Piper or Cirrus. They are an airplane manufacturing company that is not manufacturing airplane and are hanging on in survival mode. They don't have $75,000 to tie up on one part of the many thousands of parts in their catalog, just to sit on the shelf. They are making and ordering parts as they have sure sales, that's why there are backorders, and we should be thankful at least for that. Buying 10 springs at a time is a clear indication of where they are financially.

A sobering and lucid assessment of the current situation.  Like the canary in a coal mine.

[Jocbay]

I just replaced one through Lasar. My gear actuator assembly was in for service.  A quick .875 amu.  It was already apart so I had them replace it. Don’t know if it was warranted or not; but it was the ole “ well while you are in there, might as well”.

They sent the original back, so if you can’t find one and have any interest, pm me. 

[MikeOH]

Thankfully, not having to worry about this part for my gear, I'm curious what this solid platinum, diamond encrusted, part looks like.  Anyone have a photo? 

[alexz]

30 minutes ago, MikeOH said:

Thankfully, not having to worry about this part for my gear, I'm curious what this solid platinum, diamond encrusted, part looks like.  Anyone have a photo? 

stealing some photos that been posted earlier on the forum. Left is bad one right is new one. Made out of Californium seems to be. 

[Will.iam]

Sounds more like unobtanium to me. 

[MikeOH]

1 hour ago, alexz said:

stealing some photos that been posted earlier on the forum. Left is bad one right is new one. Made out of Californium seems to be. 

WOW!  And, only 1 AMU!  A rip-off at one TENTH the price!

[Hank]

Measure the outside & inside diameters, and wire thickness. Determine the force to move it. Check www.leespring.com and see. They conveniently list prices at various quantities for every spring. One spring costs ~8x the per-spring price at 100 springs.