Rob, I agree with Bob Saville, I'd get a 2nd opinion and make sure this guy is not trying to make his annual income on one bird. Also, I would double check anything he tells you, and Lee at skyport is good, or another great source is Jolly Dawson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jolly knows these birds inside and out. Why not email him and tell him what you are going through and see what he has to say.
Keith Portland At 11:26 PM 11/16/1999 -0500, you wrote: >So this morning I walk into the hangar with my freshly polished (but used) >left wing tank and proudly hand it over to my A/I with and with an expectant >smile say "so do you think I can close her up this weekend"? "Not with the >other problems I've found" says he. "Now what" I say? Even though the log >book says that the control quadrant was replaced with a new version back in >the 50's, he says it has an old part number on the top. In addition the >header tank fuel valve still leaks and needs to be replaced, but they dont >make the Kohler units anymore. Skysport sells a non PMA replacement but to be >approved a new control handle mechanism must be machined so it will protrude >through the Instrument panel. How much of a job is it to inspect or replace >the top of the quadrant and cables? Have any of you seen what color they are? >Mine is a sort of metallic green, not zink chromate like all the rest of the >control column parts. I looked at the top with a mirror and the number does >not appear to be the "old" bad part number. Any suggestions on dealing with >this would be much appreciated. I'm tapped out and still don't have a flyable >plane. At this point I'm about ready to pay him off, pull the wings, and >trailer it to a storage facility. >Rob
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