HI John and the group.... Just a little more to confuse the issue. Looking at the paper work on my coupe, dated May 22, 1946; The weight and balance form states" this aircraft left the factory without a starter, generator, battery, and voltage regulator," Was IT delivered to the custormer without these items? Specification A-718-1 Further Form 809 shows equipment lists and special equipment list. Eqpt list: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105(b), 302,. empty wgt. (actual) 798, useful load 438. E.CG 26.52 aft of datum. Special eqpt: Carburetter air cleaner assy., per dwg. 415-40415. Generator (Delco-Remy) Model 1101876. Starter (Delco Remy) Model 110965 The Airwothiness Certificate was issued March 25, 1946. Folks, does this suggest the Air Cleaner, Starter, and Gen were optional eqpt ? Harry Francis
________________________________ From: John Cooper <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 4, 2009 12:51:50 PM Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Skull cap spinner I don’t think what Fred said or what the engineers remember or what life’s experience teaches speaks to the original question, which (I think) was “is it legal to install a skull cap spinner on an Ercoupe as a minor modification, or, for that matter, no spinner at all.” I should point out that I doubt if any IA will loose his ticket over this, or anyone get thrown in the pokey. The worst that is likely to happen is someone will get grounded until the discrepancy is corrected. However, I still believe that, should it come down to the FAA’s decision, no supporting data for removing or changing the spinner will surface, and the ruling will be that the factory spinner is required. I could be wrong, but, until proven so my advice is to install the correct spinner as listed in the parts catalog. John Cooper Skyport Services www.skyportservices .net ________________________________
