AC23-27 authorizes previously approved 337's to be used as approved data so it "should" get approved easily is you reference that. I am about to test that theory on some mods on my Bellanca.
Kevin1 --- In [email protected], "Donald" <dongen...@...> wrote: > > > > A friend and I researched every last 0200 equipped 415 we saw for a while. > Although most were actually converted D models with the STC, I did find a few > C models with 0200 installations. One just used the STC, which in my opinion > was not valid, since the STC clearly stated it was for a D model. Two were > done with nothing more than a 337 stating simply "removed C75 and installed > 0200 engine". I suppose that satisfied the owner, but quite questionable in > my book. > I do agree that using the STC directions for the D model, and upgrading to > the 1320 GW STC, would be an almost automatic approval, I am an A&P and had > decided I would attempt it in that method if I found a good 0200 laying > around. I have since decided that the 0200 crank/pistons upgrade to my C85 > will be the route I follow. It seems to me that the 0200 is not all that > powerful, and seems to use a lot of fuel for the HP, and the crank and piston > conversion does a better jub. This is my opinion only, comments of people > who have been there, done that welcomed! > > , --- In [email protected], "Ed Burkhead" <ed@> wrote: > > > > > > Geri, > > > > You should still be able to post messages to the forum. This is an > > excellent example of one that should go to the forum. I'm not any kind of > > mechanic and must not play one on the Internet. > > > > I'll post this response and hope that others will read and respond to your > > questions with more definitive information. > > > > Several 415-C and 415-CD aircraft have gotten field approval for the O-200 > > engine on 415-C and 415-CD aircraft using this process. I don't see any > > copies of the approved form 337 for this on the EOC web page, though. > > > > As far as I know, you should be able to get field approval by citing the > > O-200 STC as "approved information" (or some such official phrase). I > > **think** that you need to buy the STC to be able to use it for that purpose > > - I don't know for sure. > > > > The O-200 STC was written for 415-D models. You DO NOT have to make your > > plane into a 415-D, though. You will get your own field approval via a form > > 337 using that "approved information" as proof of its safety. > > > > It may grease the approval process if you also buy and apply the 1320 pound > > gross weight STC. This STC requires that you make all the changes to the > > aircraft which would be made for a "D" conversion, but WITHOUT making it a > > "D." This keeps the LSA eligibility and you get to legally carry up to 1320 > > pounds gross weight. > > > > I'd urge you to contact Skyport and discuss the issue with them. > > http://ercoupeparts.com > > > > Also, please watch the forum mail for a day or two and you'll most likely > > get definitive information from one or more forum members. > > > > And, please, try posting to the forum yourself by sending mail to > > [email protected] or (if you are a flyin member) to > > [email protected] > > > > We're very happy to help. I predict success! > > > > Ed Burkhead > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: geri [mailto:jggri...@] > > > Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 10:41 AM > > > To: Ed Burkhead > > > Subject: 0200engine > > > > > > Hi Mr. Burkhead, > > > > > > I am a coupe owner and I receive the tech e-mails daily. I never fully > > > registered with yahoo. > > > > > > I was wondering if you could give me some suggestions on acquiring > > > field approval to put an 0200 on a 415C or CD. I want to maintain the > > > 415C-CD status, not "upgrade" to the D model. > > > > > > Are there any field approvals posted in the archives somewhere? > > > > > > I have looked through the FAA site on STC's for Ercoupes and of course > > > find the C90 and the D model STC's. > > > > > > We have a newly rebuilt 0200 that my husband would like to put on my > > > Ercoupe to replace it's C75. This engine was on a G model previously > > > and I am familiar with the STC required to do so. > > > > > > I have the paperwork for this STC, therefore I know what is required to > > > make the change, but I don't want to lose the sport pilot capabilities > > > of my airplane. I'm not getting any younger. > > > > > > I have talked with the fellas that hold most of the Ercoupe STC's and > > > it doesn't seem like a C model STC is going to be available for quite > > > sometime. I think I'm going to need a field approval and I would like > > > to get some information > > > from someone who is more familiar with this than I am. My local FAA > > > office wasn't much help. > > > > > > Do you know someone who has acquired a field approval for this change? > > > Or do you have any info posted in the archives somewhere? > > > > > > > > > Any suggestions? Thank you for all your efforts on behalf of us > > > Ercoupe owners, Geri > > > > > >
