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I think there was a day when common sense ruled, but now the FAA is introducing FAR part 3 (I think it's 3) and is in the NPRM stage. It sets the guidelines for the criminal prosecution and heavy penalties/jail time for those who dont "follow the FARs". It is going to get harder to find people who will let common sense guide them with that kind of pressure looming over their heads. jan zanutto fresno, ca On Thu, 02 Nov 2000 10:40:50 -0800 Bob Saville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following > any advice in this forum.]---- > > Hi Dick, > Safety is one thing, common sense is another. Unfortunately the > common denominator seems to usually > be MONEY. > Is there another IA in the area who believes in safety but has a > little better perspective of the > other two legs of the triangel? > > Bob Saville > > > > Dick Chevalier wrote: > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before > following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > Just when you thought this thread was over... > > > > I am still in the throws of an annual on my Cardinal. Seems that > a steel > > bushing in the tail that helps hold the stabilator on was at one > time > > replaced with an owner produced, slightly oversized part. It was > sloppy > > around the bolt. The bolt passes through two ball bearing races > in the stab > > and then through this bushing against which the inner race of the > inner > > bearing bears and is torqued. Obviously the aluminum skin > wouldn't be able > > to take the pressure. > > > > The IA won't allow me to use a replacement oversized bushing, > beautifully > > machined by my neighbor. He insists that a slightly oversized > (.060) > > bushing is not an "approved" repair. He also insists that you > can't owner > > produce a part without knowing EXACTLY what kind of steel and > plating were > > used by the mfg. to make the original. By the time the "support > bracket" is > > replaced with a used one and labor is added in this will cost me > around > > $500. > > > > I am of the opinion that the replacement of the original bushing > with one of > > ANY > > material of similar hardness, even if slightly larger, > accomplishes the > > purpose intended for the part I.E. something for the inner bearing > race to > > be tightened against that will spread the loading into the > aluminum skin, > > and over a larger surface area. Aparently so do a number of people > since > > this is a fairly common method of repair among other owners and > was already > > done once to mine and entered into the logbook. It is even > arguable that > > slightly larger is slightly better since the contact area is > greater, and > > since it is a bushing not a bearing the material hardness is not > critical. > > It certainly would be no less safe! > > > > Here is the point. I expect an IA to apply frugality and common > sense to a > > repair. Mine would rather cover his ass with my money. > > > > Dick in NM (and stuck there) > > > > __________________________________________________ > > 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 > > __________________________________________________ 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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