Engine mount crack/swap in Utah

[SSimpson77]

Good day everyone. Well eventually the engine mount AD caught up to me and I found a crack below the co-pilot lower mount. I wish I didn’t look for it before I called my mechanic and told him of it, but now I’m grounded. I’m actually glad to have found it because I have been wanting to replace with gusseted mount and have piece of mind of stronger mount and no more recurring AD. Why the PO didn’t upgrade when engine was done in 2015 is beyond me.

My dilemma… my local shop is backed up till summer and the A&P works a lot of overtime instructing and is already forced to hold over at the shop. I already purchased a used mount, cleaned it to bare metal, inspected all welds and tubes and awaiting formal inspection by a AP/IA before paint. 
Obviously can’t fly it to my awesome IA up in Oregon so looking for a “mobile mechanic”.  Do these exist? I can assist with pull and have all tools at hangar if need be. 
 

Thanks for the thoughts! 

Edited February 13, 2022 by SSimpson77

[Bartman]

Buy or borrow an engine hoist and remove it yourself. Enlist the help of a hangar neighbor. Get the mount painted and install with new shock mounts. Getting it signed off may be the most challenging part. 

[SSimpson77]

I’ve got the hoist and feel comfortable doing it. Back in Oregon, under eye of a&p, I did crankseal, prop seal, tank repair, 100 hr inspection, Avionics, tires, brakes… felt comfortable on it all.

I’m looking for that right mechanic. I’m pretty sure I’m concerned more about what goes on my plane and maintenance than anyone else. Probably why I inspected the mount before anyone else does

[cliffy]

The actual changing of the mount you should be able to handle yourself (labor)

Make sure you use replace the rubber mounts and torque them to the correct value 

I'll send you a PM

[carusoam]

My old M20C broke both welds of two tabs at the bottom/pilot side engine mount…

The two tabs are bolted to the aluminum block that is bolted to the firewall…

The end result… my engine was held in place with three bolts instead of four…

The aluminum block supported the engine mount from sagging…

Really confusing… one day I saw the engine was sagging… thought I was seeing things… then it wasn’t sagging… then it was….

Knowing planes don’t fix themselves, and sagging isn’t normal for Mooneys… I looked for the broken welds…  (a dozen years ago)

 

Congrats on finding yours!

Best regards,

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