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M20TN_Driver

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Hi folks.  I know this is going to be a long shot, but I have called many savage yards without any luck so I figured I would give MS a try:  I had a hing give way in flight--the result is a badly damaged main gear door that needs to be replaced.  I am not sure what they are called, but the little "U" shaped deals that are mounted to the outboard inside of the wheel well cracked.  I have topgun out here in Stockton trying to reach Mooney about sourcing a new door.  I am wondering if any of you might have or know of anyone/anywhere I can get my hands on the required parts?  All help appreciated.

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It failed in flight--from the look of the U hinge, it almost appears as thought it was a defect in casting.  The metal split down the center--it didn't simply break off.  It actually cracked along a line down the center of the casting.  It had a good deal of rust on it, so clearly had been failing long before I took ownership a few years ago.  We don't get rust or corrosion here in NV.

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29 minutes ago, M20TN_Driver said:

It failed in flight--from the look of the U hinge, it almost appears as thought it was a defect in casting.  The metal split down the center--it didn't simply break off.  It actually cracked along a line down the center of the casting.  It had a good deal of rust on it, so clearly had been failing long before I took ownership a few years ago.  We don't get rust or corrosion here in NV.

Is that an Acclaim-specific part or was it used on Bravos and Ovations? If you can come up with a part number that will help.

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Glad you sourced one, but I'll endorse Don Maxwell's shop... His sheet metal guru made that door for my J 4 years ago from scratch for far less than the factory price. It is a great option with the factory hit-or-miss lately.

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On 5/18/2022 at 11:06 AM, M20TN_Driver said:

It failed in flight--from the look of the U hinge, it almost appears as thought it was a defect in casting.  The metal split down the center--it didn't simply break off.  It actually cracked along a line down the center of the casting.  It had a good deal of rust on it, so clearly had been failing long before I took ownership a few years ago.  We don't get rust or corrosion here in NV.

That is how I was looking at it. Didn't look line a shear or blunt tear, to me. 

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Thanks for the heads up.  I've worked with Don in the past and in fact, Paul said to ship the door to them and they'd fix it.  I preferred a new one if I could find one and it worked out great.  This is an awesome forum and I am appreciative of the support!

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