How to check what Gear Actuator on a Mooney

[Fix]

Hi,

Been looking on a Ovation and Bravo and know that the wrong Gear Actuator could be expensive to change if there is no Spring available.
How can check what version/brand it is.

Mooney Ovation from 2000 and a Bravo from 2004.
 

 

[PT20J]

The only way to know for sure it to remove the belly and look at the label on the actuator. 

[1980Mooney]

@Fix I see that you are in Sweden and suspect that the prospect planes are far from you.  There is a small chance that they have been worked on previously and are listed in the Aircraft Log.  I would guess that you already have access to the Logs.  If not there, then the owner or broker needs to drop the one piece belly as @PT20J says and take a picture of the actuator data plate.  

[Fix]

5 hours ago, 1980Mooney said:

@Fix I see that you are in Sweden and suspect that the prospect planes are far from you.  There is a small chance that they have been worked on previously and are listed in the Aircraft Log.  I would guess that you already have access to the Logs.  If not there, then the owner or broker needs to drop the one piece belly as @PT20J says and take a picture of the actuator data plate.  

I have most of the logs, will take a closer look.

Both of the Aircrafts have 1150 / 1500h.

Is it OK to ask the seller/broker to remove belly to check what actuator there is, or this is something that is "extreme" to ask?

[1980Mooney]

4 hours ago, Fix said:

I have most of the logs, will take a closer look.

Both of the Aircrafts have 1150 / 1500h.

Is it OK to ask the seller/broker to remove belly to check what actuator there is, or this is something that is "extreme" to ask?

It is not too extreme in my opinion. It is only 8 cam locks to open and lower if I recall correctly   He should answer any questions you have.