Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

[N74DV]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

so then Univair claiming to only be making a $30 profit on each strut? Sounds like the problem is not in us buying from Spruce, it's them paying too much for the raw materials or he's just flat out lying.

[flexflyer]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Univair just seemed to be ticked off because I purchased them thru Spruce at a $30/each discount to what they were selling them for (enough to pay the freight). The Univair guy complained about not making any margin on the struts sold to Spruce so I asked why are you selling to them anyway? No response.

[cpirrmann]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

I guess it comes down to this; only the FAA can determine what a sealed strut is.

Those that have received their struts...can someone post pictures of the ends and/or tell me EXACTLY how to tell if you have sealed struts?
Thanks.

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

I guess it comes down to this; only the FAA can determine what a sealed strut is.

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Does there have to be some special documentation from Univair besides the invoice showing the part number?

Ed@BTV VT
TF527

Hi Ed,

I am not sure.

I had a discussion with Andy Mcanaul last week because I am finding the entire procedure violates my common sense and what I thought I knew about FAA data.

According to me beleif after talking with him I was convinced that you do need a copy of the AMOC letter from Univair in order to declare the Univair struts as a terminating action for the AD.

So I got a copy from them for the aircraft records.

Dave

[alwaysoar]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

I'd like to add that I ordered the struts at an old catalog price, the price changed up before they were shipped, they charged me the new price, but when I complained they refunded the difference. The struts came in a timely way, well-packaged, primed, and I'm very pleased. They are less expensive than the Taylorcaft struts.

[alwaysoar]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Does there have to be some special documentation from Univair besides the invoice showing the part number?

Ed@BTV VT
TF527

[Grant S. Bailey]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

I ordered new rear struts from Univair earlier this year and found them excellent to deal with.

[Fred W]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

I ordered my struts from Univair on 8/15/07 and they arrived on the
shipping dock at my workplace on 9/4/07 nicely packaged in a large
shipping tube. Air freight via Fed Ex was $103.28
The struts are primed and ready to paint and install.
It's nice to know I will have complied with the AD by the November deadline
once and forever! I consider that good service! I was very satisfied with
Univair!
Fred Westerling Taylorcraft BC12-D 44051

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

To be fair, flexflyer's contract was with Aircraft Spruce. If they did not provide necessary documentation, they are contractually at fault.

Never had a problem with Univair, myself.

I agree UNIVAIR has been good to me.

If you buy from a re-seller hold them responsible they are getting 10% just to handle the paper.

Oh yeah, and they didn't.

I can sell you UNIVAIR struts too. I'll take the 10% and will give you the papers!

[Robert Lees]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

To be fair, flexflyer's contract was with Aircraft Spruce. If they did not provide necessary documentation, they are contractually at fault.

Never had a problem with Univair, myself.

[Winston L.]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

I ordered my stuts from Aircraft Spruce 3 weeks ago and received them on a direct ship from Univair last week with no documentation. Today (after speaking daily with Spruce and once to Univair) I finally received the Conformity Certificate and documents for traceability. No fault of Spruce, but the Univair folks were jerks.

I agree, the people at Univair are jerks. I won't buy anything from them any more because of their attitude and high prices.

[tabranch]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

I heard from the factory today! They will have their front strut tubing tomorrow. I expect them to ship my struts (2 sets) next week. I am working on the 2 F22 CGs in the lower 48. The F22s require the factory front struts which are stronger than the Univair struts. Our GW is 1750#. You folks with the BC12Ds (who never overload them!) can get by with the smaller struts, but why should you?

[VictorBravo]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

See Strut AD thread, Univair struts are now officially an approved AMOC and an FAA supported terminating action for the AD.

[flexflyer]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

I ordered my stuts from Aircraft Spruce 3 weeks ago and received them on a direct ship from Univair last week with no documentation. Today (after speaking daily with Spruce and once to Univair) I finally received the Conformity Certificate and documents for traceability. No fault of Spruce, but the Univair folks were jerks.