Exhaust

Contact DER Terry Bowden and have him create approved data for you is one way to do it.

You can look him up on this website or his own.

His is called Certified Aeronautical Produts => http://dc65stc.blogspot.com/

Dave R

[Hank Jarrett]

I had an FAA guy looked at my Taylorcraft exhaust and said I wasn't allowed to use a home made exhaust without it being approved. I was kind of shocked, since I have an original equipment exhaust. He had never seen any exhaust on a Cont 65 except on a Cub so he thought he was an expert. I had to show him several Taylorcraft parts books with pictures of the stock exhaust to prove to him mine WAS stock.
There be idiots out there. Be very careful! ;-)

Hank

[3Dreaming]

I called the FSDO, but they are closed with the government shutdown. Also the guy I would have liked to deal with retired last month. Not sure if there is anyone left with any common sense.

[Ragwing nut]

sounds like 337 is in order. I would call FSDO and see what they think. I see it as form/fit/function. But they may not see it that way. In the old days we had a couple good FSDO guys that would see that and say "well its been there that long, I guess its proven to work", and sign it off. Not the case anymore.

[3Dreaming]

The airplane already has the exhaust, with the lower cowling made and cut to match. It has likely been on there and working fine for 20+ years. I would rather try and get it approved than spend the money to change it out.

[PA1195]

I'd not install a PA-11 exhaust for example on my plane. There's better available for both heat and power.

[Ragwing nut]

Which one? and why? and no I don't.

[3Dreaming]

Does anyone know of a 337 for the installation of a Piper Cub exhaust on a BC12-D?