Has any body Had any problems with the fuel pump r&r?Tks,Ron -----Original Message----- From: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, June 04, 2000 4:13 PM Subject: Re: [COUPERS] Annuals:
> > >Maynard Smith wrote: >> >> ""I'll have to agree with David about "there is nothing special about >> Annual inspection of the Ercoupe". The problem is the AI who wants the >> paper work for a rain proof fuel cap, etc., etc., etc. >> The only questions should be 1 is it safe, and 2 is it safe. Warren"" >> --------------------------------------------------- >> I couldn't agree more. Some of the picky and absurd things that are >> required by some IA's need to be addressed so that there is not this >> backlash against formal certification and inspection. Which IMHO needs >> to be continued. >> Maynard Smith, N99843, CA(n) Wingleader EOC. >> --------------------------------------------------- >> P.S. I do agree with the general idea that Ed is proposing. >> >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> As some of you know, my annual was done by the pickiest guy in the world and >> cost over $6,000 for many repairs that really didn't need doing except to >> satisfy his power trip..... Its nice to know your plane is as good as it can >> be but at what price? Most of the items were not safety related. >> Rob >----------------------------------------------------- >Unfortunately, it's the FAA (and the lawyers) that requires some of the >nit-picky paperwork that is often costly. A lot of my expense in making >my newly purchased Alon airworthy was merely documenting what others had >not documented. > >For instance, it would have been much less expensive (for me) if a prior >owner had purchased a strobe light system that had been approved for a >coupe instead of the one he installed, computed the weight and balance >change, and made the log entry. Instead, I had to do a lot of research >to determine what the weight of the components was, to prepare a set of >documents to present to the FAA, open up portions of the plane, then >have the inspector look at it to determine if it was airworthy. The >prior owner probably skipped paying an hour's labor to an A&P to inspect >and do the paperwork on an approved model that cost almost the same as >the one installed. > >I don't think it's particularly difficult to record the "installation" >of a rain-pruf cap, and I Know that even our local hard-nosed FAA >Inspector would consider that it was an improvement and not make a fuss, >if he was asked. > >IMHO, that's will be what will happen if we willy-nilly turn owners >loose to do anything that (in their opinion) is safe, no weight and >balance computations and no us of standards like AC 43.13 to judge the >work by. > >David >N6359V >_________________________________________________________________________ __ _____ >To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >___________________________________________________________ >T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 >Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics > > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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