Lee, I have yet to fly a Coupe or even fly in one. You are all telling me what a great experience I am about to have when my bird is ready to fly, some time in April I hope.
It would take a lot of fun out of that wonderful experience if my mind was on that crack, especially in rough air. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Crack Spar I have been told that many coupes have this crack, but it isn't noticed as it is smaller in most cases. Don't look at yours with a magnifying glass unless you want to see a crack. Lee -- Syd Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Whoa, Al. "I'm still reeling at the imbecile with the EOC who was interviewed about a pending AD and agreed that it was a good idea" Contact me off line or on my cell phone at 715-573-7063. I think you've got the facts terribly backwards. Syd AJ DeMarzo wrote: Be careful what you wish for. If indeed Univair found it necessary to address a problem with a crack in the spar, the ENTIRE FLEET, that's right, the ENTIRE FLEET could be grounded. Overall statements of what Univair should be doing must be avoided at all costs. Cracks should be addressed by individual mechanics based on the crack guidelines already published, but which are now teetering. When the current stock of spars are gone, what do you think it would cost for another run? Are you willing to pay $11K for the parts? Never wish for or agree with the establishment of an AD. I'm still reeling at the imbecile with the EOC who was interviewed about a pending AD and agreed that it was a good idea. When asked these types of questions, one should consider a buzz off and let the structural engineers address it. Al DeMarzo Visit the Ercoupe Swap Page Free, Easy and No Membership Required http://www.ercoupeowners.com/swap/swapbook.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [email protected] Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Crack Spar In a message dated 2/16/2008 9:02:19 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: John Cooper has a photo of a spar crack, and also drawings of brackets to reinforce this location on his website www.skyportservices.net SMK60 is a reinforcement for the rib. I don't believe that it is a fix for a cracked rib - only a reinforcement to prevent such crack. The crack is in Glenn's spar cap and that is the crack that I think Univair should address a fix for. John -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. AOL Music takes you there. _____________________________________________________________ Compete with the big boys. Click here to find products to benefit your business.
