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Jeff, you are correct. All I was saying is that whether or not the changes were approved and a new AW Cert issued and whether or not the paperwork was properly handled, if any paperwork was recorded by the FAA - say a 337 showing the higher gross weight as in this case - one is going to find it a bit difficult to convince the FAA to allow it to qualify LSA. A lot depends upon one's FSDO and PMI. Plus, as Jeff listed, one will also have the paperwork to sort out which could be a real can of worms. Tom Graziano A&P, I.A. > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > advice in this forum.]---- > > > In addition to the changes listed in TCDS A-787 and A-718, there is also > Ercoupe Information Letter N0.1 dated Jan. 1,1956. This states that after > all necessary work has been completed and changes made, an FAA inspector > must inspect the aircraft. Unless this has been complied with and a new > airworthiness certificate issued, the conversion was not done correctly. > Therefore any aircraft operating at increased gross weights are doing so > illegally. Simply because part of the process was completed does not mean > that the changes were approved. If you have an aircraft with a data plate > that does not match you airworthiness certificate you are in violation. I > have been told by my FSDO that a model change can not be made without an > inspector physically inspecting the aircraft and verifying the changes > have been made, at which time an airworthiness certificate would be > issued. Until both 337 and airwothiness cert. have been complied with the > aircraft can not be legally operated at the increased gross weight. > Therefore if the entire conversion process was not completed the aircraft > can not be considered to have been operated outside of its original > weight. > ~Jeff Fallon > N789JJ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 9:28 AM > Subject: Re: [COUPERS-TECH] model 415-CD history > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > advice > in this forum.]---- > > > If the 337 was recorded and is on file with the FAA - as in this case - it > will not be LSA eligible since it is considered to have been upgraded to > the higher gross weight of the 415D. TCDS A-787 applies even though it's > still listed as a 415C on the AW Cert. > > Tom Graziano > A&P, I.A. > > > >> ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following >> any >> advice in this forum.]---- >> >> >>> >>> >>> Ed Burkhart Wrote: >>> >> Aircraft Specification A-787 explicitly allows all the postwar 415-C and >> 415-CD models to be converted to 415-D and be allowed the 1400 lb. gross >> weight limit. Many have been converted but whether they were done >> "officially" is open to debate since many of these never got a new >> airworthiness certificate. >> >> >> The FAA CD has an approved 337 dated 6/4/77 that states "Up graded A/C >> N-93932 Ercoupe 415C to 415D model by authority of Skyport Aircoupe >> Service & Ercoupe Service Memorandum SMK-1, SMK48, SMK46 & SMK-3XX" >> >> The latest (7/17/56) Airworthiness Certificate in the file has the ship >> listed as a 415-C. So it appears that there was not a new airworthiness >> certificate issued after the modification. >> >> Where does that leave an pilot who needs to operate the ship as a LSA? >> The C model is OK, but the D has a gross weight that puts it outside the >> LSA limits. >> >> Dan Brown >> Annapolis, MD >> >> >> >> >> >> ============================================================================== >> To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm >> >> >> > > > ============================================================================== > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security > tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, > free AOL Mail and more. > > ============================================================================== > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
