Tom-D
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Today when I got the aircraft hangar,(9:00) it was already on jacks and open for inspection, I inspected the wheel bearings and then the owner put them back together while I inspected the airframe, and then we swung the gear, that about the simplest gear swing I've ever done, no hydraulics to mess with, no electrics, just a big handle.
Up - Down, Up - Down, works great, off jacks.
Did the compression check, (all high 70s) while the owner replaced all the open panels, every thing was good there, no filter to check, just a screen, so that was a easy do.
The right fuel tank shows a stain, that was a worry to me until the owner broke out the Mooney M/M and showed where the manual allows a stain and what the criteria was for allowable leaks.
So by 14:30 we were pretty much done, the aircraft was serviced, and opened by the owner, So all had to do was the inspection.
Paper work in order, So 1 more mooney ready to go fly.
This aircraft needs paint, interior, but is a good solid aircraft, with old radios. but for 21K it would make some body a good time builder. But I'd fix that leak.
PM me if you are interested I'll put in touch with the owner.
Up - Down, Up - Down, works great, off jacks.
Did the compression check, (all high 70s) while the owner replaced all the open panels, every thing was good there, no filter to check, just a screen, so that was a easy do.
The right fuel tank shows a stain, that was a worry to me until the owner broke out the Mooney M/M and showed where the manual allows a stain and what the criteria was for allowable leaks.
So by 14:30 we were pretty much done, the aircraft was serviced, and opened by the owner, So all had to do was the inspection.
Paper work in order, So 1 more mooney ready to go fly.
This aircraft needs paint, interior, but is a good solid aircraft, with old radios. but for 21K it would make some body a good time builder. But I'd fix that leak.
PM me if you are interested I'll put in touch with the owner.
