• Service Letter #15 for the M-4's

Posted: **Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:39 pm**

Anyone familar with this for the up gross weight to 2300#?
I just spoke with Maule and they are sending me the revised Manual and parts list.
So, I get to trim the rudder and can carry another 200#? Anyone smell a Dog & Pony show?

Posted: **Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:17 pm**

Interesting. Mine is 2300# gross but it has a float kit installed. I thought there was some welding involved?

Posted: **Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:24 pm**

Depends on your serial # I believe.

Posted: **Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:46 am**

Posted: **Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:34 am**

Yep, serial number related. M4-210 S/N 1001-1045 and M4-210C S/N 1001C-1074C, 1079C and 1080C. Looks like it is just the rudder trim kit with some placards, a new flight manual and a new weight and bal. sheet. Not bad really. Gain 200# gw for $45.

Posted: **Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:20 pm**

If you notice, the price of $45 was set in 68. Not sure what they were thinking then by including the price in the SL, but I'm sure inflation has taken its toll since then..

Just an observation by me.

Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:46 pm**

The way the airplane market is Maule might be have a sale soon for half that $45 price.

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:09 pm**

Yellowmaule, I put the up gross kit on my M4 - 210, just added a rudder trim t-handle and associated hardware and new manual. Biggest problem was getting the clamp that holds cable in place mounted and tightened correctly. My Maule spent 40 years without a rudder assist trim. Now it has one and I can legally carry 200 more pounds! Do you think I use it much? Tried one time on take off and decided to leave it in and do it like it been done for forty years. However the extra 200 pounds is nice to have to stay legal.
Roy

Posted: **Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:03 pm**

Ill-eagle!