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In a message dated 12/20/2002 12:23:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
im looking at a nice inexpensive 415c coupe to buy. it has 1971 era
ceconite on the wings. it just passed annual, is this anything to be
concerned about? can this fabric last a lot longer if it is in good shape
and the plane is hangared?
the plane has 1700 hours ttae. the engine has one low cylinder. could the
engine possibly last a little longer? the cylinder was fine in the
previous annual and the plane was flown only 5 hours all year. i'm
thinking that if flown a little the low cylinder may come back up. i know
i'm a hopeless optimist.
what do you all think? jmj
John: It is possible that this is a good Coupe. HOWEVER, there is more
than likely a good reason the price is low. The engine is already beyond
TBO. Sure these small Continentals are almost bullet proof, but more than
likely the oil pressure is running at the bottom of the range. I have
looked at a few of these "Good Deals," and just a good walk around would
turn up several thousand dollars of "needs or should be done"
I recommend you find a good Coupe expert near this Coupe you are
looking at and pay the price to have a THOROUGH pre buy inspection. I
think Ed Burkhart's checklist is available on the web site, which is an
excellent list to follow. You may be able to split the cost with the
current owner, but don't count on it. Believe me, it will be the best
investment you can make in purchasing a Coupe.
Lynn Nelsen
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