Richard, One last thing. Most of the annuals I did on coupes were with the owners help. We lost money on them because it took longer, but that was ok. And they thought that was very good of us to do that for them to learn.It always turned in to A+P 101, but the owners learned what was involved in doing a complete annnual. And learned the right way of doing things. Time for a new subject. Mark
--- In [email protected], Richard Wilkens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 >
