If you need/want the OEM 40:1 Gear Set

[MikeOH]

1 hour ago, Echo said:

No response from my email to John at Lasar.

Nor to my email to him.  But let's be fair, it's only been one day.  I'll be a bit disappointed if there is no response next week.

[Igor_U]

6 hours ago, Matthew P said:

So, my understanding is that the gear manufacturer is giving the following lead times... 12-18 months, they are trying to find a manufacturer that can do it sooner than that..HOWEVER, I would have already put in the min order (25 sets) to get the ball rolling because we may find ourselves 12-18 months down the road and be 12-18 months behind.

Seems like Typical lead time in aerospace these days, especially for small quantities we would need. You might get better response if you told them parts are for B737 or A320.

Thank you for your effort 

[Paul Thomas]

I wonder if Mooney would just sell us the info to make the parts; no parts or process for them to manage and it would help them raise funds for other things.

That kind of activity could put value into an organization like MAPA.

[Matthew P]

11 hours ago, Paul Thomas said:

I wonder if Mooney would just sell us the info to make the parts; no parts or process for them to manage and it would help them raise funds for other things.

That kind of activity could put value into an organization like MAPA.

That's kinda what they did when they sold the license rights to LASAR

[N201MKTurbo]

There are not a lot of details in the posts about what exactly the relationship is between Mooney and Laser. 
 

We could assume some things, but it would just be a guess. I would think Mooney could be a supplier to Laser for parts fabricated by Mooney, like wing spars and skins and other sheet metal parts that Mooney can make. This would include all machined and welded parts like gear legs and parts. 
 

I can see LASAR taking over the ordering of all purchased parts like actuator gears, fuel tank dials, intake boots and such. 
 

We should reserve judgement. It could work out better for us.

[Matthew P]

We are only talking gearsets and what IS known is that Mooney has licensed them to LASAR...Mooney NEVER manufactured gear sets, however, Mooney is the agency that inspects/releases the gearsets provided by their 3rd party vendor...Now LASAR has the authority to do so...the rest of the agreement, outside of the gearsets, is a whole other topic.

[Echo]

Well optimistic to have a condition upgrade/serviceable 40:1 gear for my plane.  My gear dates to 65 for install and there is no logbook entry of replacement in ownership history.  Gear was showing wear, but still serviceable upon inspection this summer.  I reached out to a local fellow E owner that is grounded for medical issue he hopes to overcome.  Many years ago he purchased a spare actuator from a 76 Mooney that crash landed and was parted out.  The housing is damaged and not useable, but he let me borrow to inspect gear for use until a replacement becomes available for purchase.  A decade less service by model year than mine.  That combined with it being out of service for 20+ years has me hoping it shows minimal wear and I can have it swapped out.  Fingers crossed.

[Nico1]

Any news on the gears?

[Matthew P]

9 hours ago, Nico1 said:

Any news on the gears?

I reached out to LASAR yesterday, waiting to hear back from him...did find a machinist that currently makes a few PMA parts and NASCAR gears that owns a Mooney that is looking to make them, but unsure of the timeline.