Tim,

It looks like it is mounted on the control shaft supports. You will have to look up under the inst. panel. Look right above the parking brake along the control column support keel.

Ed B.

I just started some annual paperwork on an RG. This AD came up and I actually sat down to read it. I found it poorly written and a bit confusing. The plane in question currently has 11,000 hrs. The initial compliance with SEB95-19 was in April of 96 and I found both door frames with cracks. The SK182-115 kits were installed at that time. I have…[Read more]

Andrew,

The issue as I recall is taking the metal cover off the top of the fairing. It is secured with the lower torque link bolt on some installations. I happened to come around a corner once as a mechanic was able to get that bolt out with the wheel off the ground. I can attest to the fact fluid discharges out two holes in the chrome tube as it…[Read more]

Tom,

I’ve seen float planes set up with fillers in both positions. I don’t suppose it will matter unless you ever want to use the strut steps and handles to check or add fuel. I’d double check the parts manual but I think the factory installation was inboard.

Ed B.

I chased one that turned out to be the gauge itself once upon a time.

Ed B.

Michael,

You are reading it correctly. There is another thread on this in the mx section. If I was completing an annual the specific point that the AD refers to is looked at anyway, just not documented as AD compliance.

Ed B.

Mike,

I cannot say why the FAA chose to make it an AD. I suspect as the fleet continues to age more and more planes were found to have the cracks the SEB has you look for. I am not sure I agree with the FAA making it an AD but on the other hand it only makes a bit of record keeping over and above what my annual on an applicable plane would…[Read more]

Andrew,

SEB95-19 has the instructions. I was going to download and attach but it is 49 pages. I assume the kit instructions are part of that 49 pages. I did a google search and a  28 page version of the SEB came up. It initially came out in 1995. It became a part of my annual since. The inspection is not that complicated. The kit if necessary is…[Read more]

Justin,

Did you find the p/n for the grip strips? I am pretty sure they are shown in the parts manuals. That is where I’d start. They rivet on so changing them out with new if available shouldn’t be too big a project. Can’t say I’ve ever looked to them.

Ed B.

One last thought,

If a major repair was completed by an approve repair station, 337 wouldn’t be required. It is documented and the record retained by the repair station for a specific time frame. I suspect most records not required get purged after expiration.

Ed B.

Michael,

I typed out a long post that had a couple links to the FAR’s. It didn’t work it seems, probably the dual links? I attempted to point out that if you reference 91.417 Aircraft records, not having a record for that repair is not a legal issue. I also linked to 43 appendix A to support that type of repair very well could be interpreted as a…[Read more]

Carlos,

I have never stood in front of the Cessna but from pictures it looks almost identical to the Gen 2 Cirrus I take care of. It uses an IO-550 that is turbo normalized with a tornado alley STC installed by Cirrus. The plane is currently in for annual. I have a new cylinder on the floor I received yesterday to install. This plane goes through…[Read more]

I have an aircraft I’ve maintained for years that has a cooling turbine as part of the environmental. It is very similar to a turbo charger. It has a drag inspection that involves an in/oz torque wrench. I bought a special torque indicator just to check the breakaway friction on the turbine/compressor wheels. I don’t know of any numbers or where…[Read more]

Richard,

I believe this is what you may be requesting.

Ed B.

Jack,

Is this a first run engine. I ask because the original engine cases could have some mating surface fretting. The new roller lifter upgrade takes a different set of cases and/or perhaps this is an upgraded engine already. Running an engine out until failure works for some but not sure I’m in that camp especially in a single engine that is…[Read more]

Here you go, if it works.

Ed B.

David,

It is likely a switch that is airspeed activated to run a hobbs or some other component that is meant to only be operational in flight.

Ed B.

Scott,

A second contact would be Will Mudder at Lake Aero, Chelan Wa. He is another 35 plus yr. tech who is also the owner of the business. He’s never been a service center but he has maintained the retracts and has a very good reputation in the region.

Ed B.

Scott,

If you think about it that SB is 25 years old. It applies to aircraft that even the newest is approaching 40 years old.  How many techs have retired since this originally came about. I’ll bet that drill guide was far easier to find even 10 years ago. How many have been lost in someone’s tool collection after they retired?

Ed B.

Scott,

I’ve borrowed the guide a couple times. It has been awhile since I last did one. I’d have to take some time and call around.I’d try to locate someone that use to maintain a few of the 172RG’s in a flight school. I’ll take a look as I do have a couple of the specialty tools that came out but I’m pretty sure I borrowed and returned that…[Read more]