Mite Maintenance

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All technical information on The Mooney Mite Site has been gathered from a wide variety of sources and is presented here for the interest of owners and enthusiasts. We recommend following the standards and practices set by the FAA as well as the good judgment of a licensed aircraft mechanic.

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Care and Maintenance:

• How to take care of a Mite
• Maintenance Tips

Annual Checklists (PDF):

• From Ben Favrholdt, N66MX
• From Tony Terrigno

Preflight Checklists (PDF):

• From Ed Mandibles (Ready to print, trim, and laminate. If you would like a customized checklist, contact the Mite Site to have one made.)

Airworthiness Directives (AD's) and Service Letters

• Airworthiness Directives (AD's) in HTML format
• Mooney M-18 Service Letters (pdf)
• Document Package: M-18 Service Letters and AD's (pdf)

Continental Engine Service Bulletins (PDF):

• Continental Engine SB M47-16, 12-30-47, plus Supplement No. 1: 6-7-48 (pdf) [14 pages - two missing]
• Continental Engine SB M47-16, 12-30-47, Rev. 7-9-52 plus Supplement No. 1: 2-26-60 (pdf) [17 pages]
• Continental Engine SB M47-16, 12-30-47, Rev. 9-26-68 (pdf) Procedure and instructions for various engine model or series conversions. Applies to the A50 4 thru 9, the A65 1 thru 9, the A75 8, 9, & 12, and both C75 & C85 models 8 & 12. [16 pages]
• Continental Engine Specifications for A65 Series 8, 8J, 8F, 8FJ (pdf)

Conversions and Modifications:

• Conversions: STC's, Form 337's, documents, etc.

Forms, Regulations, Specifications:

• M-18C-55 Weight and Balance form (pdf - two pages)
• FAA Regulations re: registration marks on aircraft over 30 years old
• Specifications

Drawings and 3-Views:

• M-18X Drawings Index (pdf)
• Mooney Mite 3-View HTML format
• Mooney Mite 3-View PDF format
• M-18C-55 3-View TIFF format (prints 33" x 21") for purchase only.
• Drawing of electrical system of M-18C with -12 engine (pdf)
• Mooney M-18 Drawings available from the NASM

Restorations:

• Restoration of a Mooney Mite, by Dick Rank
• Restoring a "Mite," by Keith Mackey
• Renovation of N325M by Ed Mandibles- Useful Documents

Manuals (PDF):

• M-18C Flight Manual
• M-18L Flight Manual
• Mooney Approved Repairs - Wood (24 pages, 10.9MB), for purchase
  • Diagrams and instructions on repairs to skin, fuselage, wing spar, stringer, and rib.
• M-18X Assembly Manual (130 pages, indexed, 4MB), for purchase
• M-18C Parts and Maintenance Catalog (44 pages, 2.8MB), for purchase
• Continental and Lycoming engine and magneto manuals, for purchase

AMOCs (Alternate Methods of Compliance) to AD's (PDF):

• AMOC for TAIL SECTION (Borescope method) from Tony Terrigno. Describes a revision to AD 79-11-05 R1 allowing for inspection through permanent access holes in the horizontal stabilizers and fin using a borescope. PDF file, nine pages (.7MB)
• AMOC for WING AND FUSELAGE from Keith Mackey. Contains instructions for an Alternate Method Of Compliance (AMOC) for paragraphs (1) through (9) of AD 79-18-07 and paragraph (4) of AD 79-11-05 R1. This AMOC eliminates the need for fabric removal each 36 months to inspect the wing and fuselage structure unless deterioration is detected. The AMOC is written in a manner which makes it applicable to all models of the M-18 series. To use the AMOC, a letter of permission is required from Keith Mackey. PDF file, six pages (.5MB).

Here are useful links to Advisory Circular (AC) 43.13-1B from the FAA's Regulatory & Guidance Library.

• Chapter 1. Wood Structure (pdf - 46 pages)
  
• Chapter 2. Fabric Covering (pdf - 39 pages)

In regard to maintaining aircraft with wood structures, this is also recommended reading:

• Mooney Service Bulletin M20-170a (pdf - 15 pages)

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