Thanks Mark,
I know people who have worked on my Coupe have only referred to a 337
for the metal wing modification and Cleveland brakes, but many of the
added items have STCs and some APs believe that is enough.
I have also seen several aircraft records where a 337 just said
installed by unknown party which should take an AP less then half an
hour to see if something is installed correctly and complete the
337. By the time he is ready to sign-off on the annual, he must
already believe (correctly or not) the aircraft is air worthy, so
completing a 337 should be a minor item.
I guess I am back to my point that the paper work makes a plane legal
to fly, but does little to make it safe to fly. When I am at 12,000
plus feet over the middle of the Rockies where it may be 20 miles to
the next flat piece of ground, guess which one I am more concerned with.
Thanks again,
Richard
N99904
At 07:53 AM 11/23/2008, Mark H. wrote:
Richard,
Somethings I forgot.
That AD on the coupe gascolator. The original AD came out in 1986,
yet in the 90's I found 6 to 10 aircraft that it was not done on.
Most were part done(missing a bracket, or wrong fittings), some were
not done at all.
Getting back to checking on others work. When your doing an
inspection on a type plane that you know there is a particular AD.
You just check to see if it's done during the inspection,even on
planes I've done before. Like you say about people looking at
different things. Also someone else might have worked on it since you
last saw it. Examples, the gasco Ad, or the hardware on J-3 elevator
cable, or the aircleaner AD on PA-28's.
As far as ordering the records for airplanes I did it on some, most
had their paperwork. The ones that didn't my Faa guy would check on
the 337's for me. I worked very close with him and saw him sometimes
dayly. I have a file that is 1.5 to 2 inches thick of 337's that I
did with him, all on planes that were missing 337's.
The log book can give you some big hints too. If you find an entry
in the book for something that was installed. And it's something that
needs a 337, most of the time the mech will say see 337. If it
doesn't chances are he didn't do it. If the guy takes the time to do
one, he'll take the time to write see 337 in the log. One hint here,
I hi-lite these entry's, so if I need to find them again it's easier,
or for the next guy. I also do this with AD's and make a note to the
date on the AD list. Enough soapbox. Mark
