Mickey Mouse Ain Always Nice, Or Impeccable Logs, One Owner, Always Hangared & Guess What?
A Horribly Corroded Wing Spar Cap Assy. Again, the logs couldn’t read any better. The ’65 M20E had been owned by the same owner for 27 years and had logs bespeaking impeccable maintenance. On the surface at least, it looked the part as well. Upon pre-buy inspection we found a bottom main wing spar had corroded badly to the point that it was nearly 25% thinner in spots than it was when it left the factory! As it turns out, several generations or families of field mice had been making their home in side the wings for years and they weren’t potty trained. Their left-overs are highly corrosive to the 7606T6 Aluminum Wing Spar Caps and when accumulated with droppings and nest debris, it was more than the Mooney’s wing could handle. Damage Repair Estimate: $12,000+. Believe it or not, the hardy potential buyer still purchased the aircraft when we completed the repairs, and lived happily ever after!
