MOONEY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
M20V SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Page
Date
5
MAR 2017
Rev Date
9-00-00 - GROUND HANDLING
9-10-00 - TOWING
Use a towbar (Mooney P/N 010034- 515) for moving
aircraft. The towbar attaches to nose gear crossbar.
One man can move the aircraft provided ground sur-
face is relatively smooth and tires are properly inflated.
When no towbar is available, or when assistance in
moving aircraft is required, push by hand:
1. On wing leading edges
2. On wing tips
3. On inboard portion of propeller blades adjacent to
propeller hub
Towing aircraft by tractor or other powered equipment
is NOT RECOMMENDED.
-CAUTION-
Exercise care not to turn nose wheel past its
normal swivel angle of 11
o
left or 13
o
right of
center. Exceeding the turn limits shown on
turn indicator may cause structural damage.
-CAUTION-
Maximum allowable damage to nose gear leg
assembly is 1/32 inch dent.
9-20-00 - WARM- UP AND TAXIING
Before attempting to warm- up or taxi aircraft, ground
personnel should be checked out by qualified pilots or
other responsible personnel.
1. Start and warm- up engine. (Refer to POH/AFM.)
2. Taxi a few feet and check brake effectiveness.
3. While taxiing, make shallow turns to test nose gear
steering.
4. Check operation of G1000 Primary Flight Display
(PFD) during turns for acknowledgement of maneuvers
(refer to Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for
detailed description of flight display features).
5. Check Garmin G1000 Multi Function Display
(MFD) for any sluggish response to engine control
movements (refer to Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference
Guide for detailed description of flight display features).
Repair any discrepancies found prior to flight.
9-30-00 - EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
1. Engine Fire During Starting.
A. Continue cranking engine with starter (30 sec-
onds maximum).
B.SetmixturecontrolatIDLECUTOFF.
C. Turn fuel selector handle to OFF position.
D. Open throttle to FULL.
E. Turn Master Switch - OFF
F. Push cabin heat control - OFF.
G. If fire is not extinguished, proceed as follows:
(1) Turn electrical switches OFF.
(2) Discharge fire extinguisher into engine
compartment through nose cowl openings, through
lower engine cowl openings and lower cowl louvered
panel.
2. Fuselage or Wheel Well Fire.
In case of fire in wheel well (or in cabin or fuselage
area), turn all fuel, electrical, and ignition controls to
OFF position before evacuating aircraft to extinguish
flames.
3. Electrical Fire.
Circuit breakers, that automatically interrupt flow of
power when an overload or short circuit occurs, protect
all electrical circuits (except the ignition- starter cir-
cuits). In the event of an electrical fire, immediately turn
Master and Alternator Field switches - OFF. Make sure
only a fire extinguisher approved for electrical fires is
used.
9-00-00
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