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In a message dated 6/6/06 3:00:37 AM, [email protected] writes:
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John and all..
Re: SB 32
Happy to report two more good tests. Both Tom Horacek of Grafton, WV and I had our coupes inspected per SB 32 by TEI Analytical Services of Washington, PA and both passed with flying colors. The inspections took place at Strope Aircraft Maintenance at Waynesburg, PA during the aircraft's annual inspections. Since the inspector, Rodney Jennings of TEI, was able to do both on the same day, we held the bill down to $550 apiece.
A couple of peculiarities. My coupe, N99906, was produced in July of 1946. It is serial number 2529. Tom's, N2678H, is serial number 3303..probably produced that fall. The fuel tanks are different: Tom's has an indentation at the rear corner which permitted the inspector to reach the last rivet that was "excused" by the revision. My tank does not have that indentation, so that rivet was omitted.
Also: I have Cleveland Brakes, Tom has Goodyear. The brake line on mine runs to the aft of the center spar, Tom's runs in front. As a result, there were 8 rivets on mine that were difficult if not impossible to reach. Tom's aircraft posed no problem on that count.
Otherwise, we were good to go. I think I knew it all the time. This SB is BS.
Jim S.
Jim Slade
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