Good morning Linda:
To answer your question bluntly!
Yes it is a safety issue! But only if your planning on having an engine fire!!!
Maynard.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Linda Abrams
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 2:09 AM
Subject: [ercoupe-tech] stainless steel skin
John,
Someone else on the list wrote
"The stainless steel panel was not functional for the gross weight - its
addition was regulatory to correct an error in the original C
certification."
Do you think the stainless steel panel is a safety issue? I realize
that C models are not required to have it, but should we consider
adding it as a matter of safety?
Linda
N3437H (Sky Sprite)
415-C
L.A.
2a. Re: Model C or D; gross wt. STC
Posted by: "John Cooper" [email protected]
Date: Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:12 am ((PDT))
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The stainless steel skin is required on the model D and later because of
differences between the regulations under which the C and CD are
certified
(CAR 4a Aircraft Specification A-718) and the D and later models were
certified under (CAR 3 Type Certificate Data Sheet A-787). Since 415-C's
under the STC remain C's the stainless steel skin is not required. (CD's
already have it).
John Cooper
Skyport Services
www.skyportservices.net
