Strut Airworthiness Directive (AD) (merged VI)

[stormman]

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N.P. Dano T....little rhyme there

YUBA CITY ?
I thought Santa Anna took that place over in the New Mexican revolution of 2004 (year I left Ca. )
Note to Coleman
GOOD to hear from u Ron and your funny post. got the same problem with my BSA

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Strut Airworthiness Directive (AD) (merged V)

Big breaths help. The owner is responsible for the maintenance of his aircraft. The Tri-Pacer has about 64 AD's ( might be wrong) .....

The Owner has to start off with the old Malfunction & Defect Reports, then the Airworthiness Concern Sheets, then Service Letters, Service Bulletins, Airworthiness Directives, Service Manuals, good Type Club newsletters and advice ...... keep abreast of the latest somehow......
Not being critical just stating facts. The AD is the one the FAA sends out at their expense, yes I know OUR expense. The system is bad but can be fixed. CAll me if you want to know about other structural failures on the Taylorcraft. We will be compiling them for publication this week-end.

[tawadc95]

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we managed to repulse the general at marysville.
you actually know where YC is?

[N96337]

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Having a tent at Oshkosh or the Tcraft Fly in is not getting input from the community. I will ask, who was contacted by the FAA or factory for that matter, to provide tests and data?.

My thoughts exactly.... some of us don't get to go to flyins and Oshkosh...
JH

[Forrest Barber]

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That was the intent of the Foundation and this forumn.

[Guest]

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Gee, I wonder if the thread on this forum back in April/May of 2007 titled "Airworthiness Directive Concerns 2007" with a word doc attached that reads like that below could have been any fore warning to this event?

What do think?

[cpirrmann]

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Gee, I wonder if the thread on this forum back in April/May of 2007 titled "Airworthiness Directive Concerns 2007" with a word doc attached that reads like that below could have been any fore warning to this event?

What do think?

Can you provide a link to that thread? I can't find it. Thanks

[Guest]

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Can you provide a link to that thread? I can't find it. Thanks

I confess I don't know how copy a link into a forum post.

Do this, paste Airworthiness Directive Concerns 2007 into the search box in the pull down at the above right and you will find it.

Dave

p.s. Ironically you have a post on it. As do others who seem surprized by the current event.

[N96337]

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Well, don't know how I managed to miss that one... but there it is in black and white... the info was put out there for us on this forum. My apologies to all feathers that I ruffled.
JH

[Carl E. Carson]

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I just got off the phone with Airframes, Inc. in Alaska. Last Friday (8/23/07) an FAA rep was in their facility inspecting a strut for Taylorcraft they had just completed. They expect to receive a PMA in about 30 days. (????) Anyway, he said their waiting list is getting longer and they are going to send out communication to Taylorcraft owners soon about their struts.

Carl Carson

[lfries]

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When I looked at the link I didn't see an X by the type club. Did I miss it
or was someone trying to be sneaky on this. Too many knowledgable people
here to miss proper notification.

[cpirrmann]

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I confess I don't know how copy a link into a forum post.

Do this, paste Airworthiness Directive Concerns 2007 into the search box in the pull down at the above right and you will find it.

Dave

p.s. Ironically you have a post on it. As do others who seem surprized by the current event.

I found it. You're absoulutely right and I am duly chastened. I therefore withdraw all comments earlier about this being ram-rodded and not being notified. I humbly apologize to those concerned who might have been the brunt of my ire. I was wrong. I will step back and shut my mouth but I still offer my assistance to Mr. Byrle in the Group Project. It also looks like I'll be getting myself a new set of struts. Thanks, Dave for pointing me in the right direction.

[VictorBravo]

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I will step back and shut my mouth

Nahhh, we've all gotten a bit ruffled by all this, and we've all fired a shot or two across the bow when we might have waited another minute. Step forward, Chris, not back

but I still offer my assistance to Mr. Byrle in the Group Project.

Gladly accepted, assuming the entire group does indeed step up to the plate and do it together

It also looks like I'll be getting myself a new set of struts.

May not be necessary. Wait until the dust settles and the final rules are written.

If your struts are bad, replace them... if your struts are good re-use them.

Hey, I like the way that sounds... maybe we can come up with a rallying cry in the best Johnnie Cochran tradition -

If ai ain't cracked... Put it Back!

If it don't show rust... What's the Fuss !

If it pass the X-ray, fly the Next day!

I ain't ready... to do no Eddy !

Don't get me started...

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[Forrest Barber]

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Please you computer guru's explain to ME what I could have done better in posting the AWC sheet, I was in a hurry to get to SNF and posted late one night. WE, I , FORREST , was the first to get it. The Taylorcraft Factory web site had it too! I thought it was brought out at exactly the wrong time due to our being very busy up here trying to get south and inspect another ship at the same time. The FAA engineer was very cordial after I chewed him out a bit about the timing.
For the guys who have been calling me asking why they had no knowledge of this pending AD , I told a couple to get their head out of sand, join up and chime in...... apologies accepted , I am not the BAD guy.
There is poor maintenance out there in the field on many airplanes.....
Lets try to do better, I now see that a lot of you never go to the Taylorcraft Fly-In in Allaince for the past 35 years... ( this was the last one) , never go to SNF or Airventure or Blakesburg, etc...... This is YOUR organization, Bob, Rob, Bill and others keep it going.... I am here for advice and to do the mission of the Foundation.

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[SCRed]

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I have a question that I haven't seen addressed thus far. According to the AD, item (1), it says to "visually inspect for corrosion and cracking in the lower 12 inches of lower left and right front lift struts...and aft lift struts".

But, nothing is mentioned about who must do the inspection. Is that inspection something that an owner can do if not stated otherwise? I have carefully inspected my struts and find absolutely no hint of corrosion or cracking. All of them ring like bells. So, can I sign off on my log books as having done the visual part of the inspection? Anyone know?