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Yes, you better get out while you can before the sky falls. I will even give you what it sold for new. Kevin -----Original Message----- From: Jim Phelps [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:00 AM To: Ronald Black; Ercoupe Technical Discussion (moderated) Subject: Re: [COUPERS-TECH] RE: Digest list: Ercoupe Technical Discussion (moderated) ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Not only do I second it but would like to add this...An Ercoupe has always been a rich mans plane if kept up as should be.. but with what coming down the tube it is getting to be out of my reach to keep up. I can't pedal with the rich any more so I guess I'll consider selling my coupe and let someelse spend their fortune on it. My annuals have cost me over $1000 per yr. the last five yrs. with this now it will top $2000 easily. With flying only 20 to 30 hrs a yr. it's a NO-NO... and think the plane sold new for $3100 in Nov. of 1946. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald Black" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ercoupe Technical Discussion (moderated)" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 1:13 AM Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] RE: Digest list: Ercoupe Technical Discussion (moderated) > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > advice in this forum.]---- > > > MSB 32 Now What? > I really get sick of the attitude that I should just jump to whatever > action somebody decides is in my best interest. Few years ago my Cherokee > was under an AD to jerk the wings off every 12 months for inspection of > the > main spar due to six aircraft having been found with cracks in Alaska. > After 130 inspections across the U.S., at half the cost of the value of > the > airplanes, and NO cracks being found, someone revisited the cause and > found > that these aircraft were often used in bush operations and were regularly > landed in rocky stream beds when they were dried up. Guess what? The AD > was rescinded and only aircraft in certain categories and over 6000 > airframe hours had to get this inspection after that. > > I have NO problem with a legitimate problem being brought to my attention. > But as several of you have asked, just how many Ercoupes have had their > wings come off? Looks mightily like - NONE - that have not been damaged & > abused. The earlier AD for center section inspection procedures would > seem > to be at the very least, adequate to meet the problem. > > OK, would it not seem reasonable for the requester of a service bulletin > to > at least attempt to go find a few airframes in his or other areas and do > the testing he is about to propose to see if a problem - fleetwide - > exists? If such samples testing did not turn up the feared problem, then > he should send out an advisory only, maybe - pending further fleetwide > research to find out if the problem exists other than upon an abused > airframe? If a finding DID turn up more of the problem, THEN, you have > legitimate and valid grounds for a mandatory service bulletin that would > be > considered for an AD. > > Has any of this been done? Are there further positive findings of center > section corrosion not detectable by the already in place inspection > procedures? > > If not, why not? Is Univair the party requesting (issuing) the mandatory > service bulletin? Should they not be held accountable for the costs we > incur if no problems are subesequently found? (There are laws on the > books > against shouting "FIRE!" in a gathering when no fire exists.) > > I for one would like Univair to answer the above questions -and on their > grounds for issuing SB 32 -This forum would be a good place to start. > > So, for now, I move that Univair rescind SB 32 pending further explanation > to affected parties and/or show evidence contrary to the findings at Plain > Parts in Sacramento, CA and subsequently written up in the Safety Board > report on the accident. Do I hear a second? > > -Ron >> > > > ============================================================================ == > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > > ============================================================================ == To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
