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Hi Paul- been reading with interest the comments on wing removal while performing AD2002-26-02. I agree, labor cost for wing removal will vary widely, considering wing bolts could be frozen on in varying degrees.Nobody has mentioned procedure #6 on coupes prior to S/n 5714. Fornaire SB #109 installing drain holes&clam shell cover plates. Univair kit SK-37. I purchased kit for $20 plus shipping. The plates could be easily made but not worth the effort for such small cost. A few of my coupe friends say the drain holes they have are adequate! (I don't agree) See attachmentsb109. Ted,Sacramento,Ca. > [Original Message] > From: Paul M. Anton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; Greg Bullough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 6/5/03 10:28:18 AM > Subject: Re: [COUPERS-TECH] Wing removal labor hours > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > I recently did a wing pull AD. The owner had the plane all ready when I > arrived. Fairings off, > interior removed, cotter keys out, etc. 2.5 hours later I had the wings back > on and the > log filled out. Add maybe 1-1.5 hours if had to pull the fairings and > interior stuff. Then > add another 1-1.5 hours to torque bolts, cotter keys, fairings, etc. > > I have pulled a fair number of Ercoupe wings and have my favorite sockets > and end wrenches > for getting at the bolts. I also have an pretty good idea of what can go > wrong. > > The big bolts can be stuck due to old grease--or no grease and corrosion. > There can > be misalignment and the bolts might have been driven in sometime in the > past. Pitot-static > connections might be deteriorated and require renewing. Electrical > connections made up with > crimp splices rather than the proper connections. Fairing screws can be > frozen-holes oversized, > etc etc. > > Actually pulling the wings and replacing them needs two people. That will > add another > hour or so to the labor bill for the second guy. > > I feel that the 5 hour labor estimate applies to experienced Ercoupe wing > pullers where > everything goes pretty well. Double that if the plane and AD is dropped at > an FBO > that doesn't do Coupes. > > Add some more time if you bring your plane to and old guy like me who > doesn't move > too quickly any more. <G> But I work cheap so I guess that evens thing out. > > Cheers: > > Paul > NC2273H > > > > > > > > > > > What are people seeing as the typical billable labor hours > > to remove the wings, inspect the center section, and > > re-attach? > > ========================================================================== == == > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/ > > --- Mary Lechner --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet. ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/
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