1964 m20e s/n#311 nose gear door rod end picture

[Hradec]

Going through all the pushpull tubes and rod ends on my aircraft renovation project. The parts manual diagram is very poor for the nose gear door rod end.

later models Parts catalog  looks different. Is my part correct or is it completely  wrong and as my friend said, a riding lawn mower rod end? Please share a pic of your rod end from same vintage mooney.

Thanks

Glenn

1964 m20e sn #311

[Dialed In]

These are what mine looked like before I replaced them, 1965 e. 

[takair]

2 hours ago, Hradec said:

Going through all the pushpull tubes and rod ends on my aircraft renovation project. The parts manual diagram is very poor for the nose gear door rod end.

later models Parts catalog  looks different. Is my part correct or is it completely  wrong and as my friend said, a riding lawn mower rod end? Please share a pic of your rod end from same vintage mooney.

Thanks

Glenn

1964 m20e sn #311

That’s what my 1964 has.  Not aware of a mower that uses that version.  The end is adjustable but after 59 years they can be quite worn…. They also appeared on throttle and mixture linkages, those are typically long replaced due to wear and tear.

[47U]

2 hours ago, Hradec said:

Please share a pic of your rod end from same vintage mooney.

4 minutes ago, takair said:

They also appeared on throttle and mixture linkages, those are typically long replaced due to wear and tear.

Here’s a pic of m7 ‘63C… like takair says, the engine connections (throttle/prop?) are subject to so much vibration, they should  be swapped out for Heim bearings.  I think Mooney did a service bulletin to do that.

[Hradec]

24 minutes ago, 47U said:

Here’s a pic of m7 ‘63C… like takair says, the engine connections (throttle/prop?) are subject to so much vibration, they should  be swapped out for Heim bearings.  I think Mooney did a service bulletin to do that.

Bingo!

Thanks, for the picture and confirmation it is correct. Part number anyone? The parts catalog for my year is really poor. Possible service  bulletin for update?

Thanks

Glenn

 

[47U]

5 hours ago, Hradec said:

Possible service  bulletin for update?

There wasn’t a SB to replace the ball/swivel rod ends on the nose gear doors.  I’m not sure if a Heim bearing gives enough rotational clearance… perhaps with a short spacer?

As far as part numbers… my IPB lists a ‘link, retraction’ as pn 8129, superseded by pn 550021.  Mooney part numbers really don’t cross reference to mil spec or AN / MS standard part numbers.  Aircraft Spruce carries some ball joints, as I’m sure do others… I’m sure there’s a replacement available either new or from a salvage outfit.