Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

[jdlowrey]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Received another email from the factory which I pasted below. Guess maybe they'll start shipping soon.

All the issues have been resolved with the front lift struts, the FAA will be here Tuesday and I will send an e-mail message to each person with an accurate time frame in which they will receive their new struts. I will be working with the Owners and the FAA concerning alternate means of compliance since the ninety days have expired to inspect or replace. I know you have a choice and we will honor your wishes, I will send complete update Tuesday. Thank you, Harry

[taylorcraftbc65]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Or, (if you are not hangered at "Megatropolis International"), you could just FLY IT till the new struts come, taking prudent care to not place the aircraft under high flight loads.
Sometime next year, I will get the Alaskan struts, simply because I dont want the periodic hassels of inspections. My IA and I both looked at the struts, and they look FINE, so I will continue flying from my remote strip, to other equally remote strips of my friends till the new struts come in. Brie

Rats, I saw that. I had forgot about it. Probably we can figure someone else to work with. Origin of AD or whatever.
DC

[jstall]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

They are beginning to respond to the emails and feedback, we need to spread the word and get as many concerned Crafters as possible to send email and snail mail to both Joe and Andrew----there is no reason at all that this shouldn't be extended in fact the whole A/D needs to be revolked
it has never cause a problem, hell if the FAA is going to write an Emergency AD on every aircraft out there that has some rust here and there, they can ground the whole fleet period, whol knows maybe thats the agenda, but one must remember?? they work for us, we are the tax payers, and the
consumers on this, its for us, not them?? remember that.

JS

[btbell]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

I had asked Andy McNaul the week before 11/20 about an extension and he did not seem to keen on considering it. Maybe with a lot of push from many people he would reconsider?? I hope so...

[flyguy]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Rats, I saw that. I had forgot about it. Probably we can figure someone else to work with. Origin of AD or whatever.
DC

[lfries]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Isn't it on another post that Andrew McAnaul is gone for
5 or 6 weeks. Can anything get done without him.

[jstall]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

That away to go guys, numbers count, and facts count, hopefully we can get there attention. I am asking that they consider revolking the AD, I realize that is probably a long shot, but?? based on the facts, it looks to me like this AD was written before real through data was in hand, not to mention that there had not been nor has been since a inflight separation of a strut that lead to a crash or fatility. The Wiley accident was totally after this AD, and the problem wasn't the Strut, What I would like to see are structural test and data on the actual strength of some of the recently rejected struts vs new?? that would be helpful, something other than Harrys testimony with a set of rusted parts that came from who knows were?

JS

[flyguy]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

I email Mcanaul yesterday stating exactly the same points you make. That should reinforce it some, getting the same thing from two sources.
My guess is that most owners out there don't have the problem fixed yet.
Darryl

[Buell Powell]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Just wondering if anyone else is interested in an extension to the strut AD and has sent an e-mail requesting it? I think there is justification and if enough did we may be able to get it done.
The reasons that I gave are
The factory has not been able to ship any struts to date and are excessively expensive
The other supplyers are either swamped or waiting for the AMOC or additions to include the pre-war models and F series
No Taylorcraft lift struts have ever failed in apx. 70 years and an extension would not present an immediate danger
The SB was issued for profit rather than safety
Some are having trouble finding places close to them to have struts tested.
The most practical way to comply with the Service Bulletin on the fitting is while the struts are off and are working on locating a bore scope without having to buy one for a 1 time use.
May be it's to late and most have already taken care of the AD and SB by now but some of us are still trying to get everything taken care of so we can fly again but I thought it would not hurt to at least try.

[Buell Powell]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

The e-mail address for Andrew McAnaul is [email protected]. I just think an e-mail asking for an extension wouldn't hurt. I feel bad for the ones that have lost money with the factory -especially those that gave thier money in good faith only to end up picking up there planes in pieces (some missing) but I don't think the FAA can do anything about that.

[jstall]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

I don't have his e-mail add but will try to find it. The phone no. is 210-308-3365. I tried for an extension and Forrest did too but that was before the deadline expired. I was thinking that the way it has worked out we might be able to at least have enough time to recieve new struts or have them tested.I think the strut supplyers are doing what they can to help but are either swamped with orders or waiting on the AMOC and some people are having trouble finding a place close to them to take for testing. Another 3 months would probably be reasonable after all the years T/crafts have flown without any strut failures. Just an idea.

Ok, we need to give a call, to MIDO and ask for this, also it must be in the form of a written request, as I'm aware, so we will need to get all of the crafters to do that at the same time.

All crafters reading this thread needs to identify, and then we will get this info to you emails would be nice, either way, you can notify Buell or myself
at [email protected]. If we stick together on this we might get an extension on the final compliance, meanwhile anyone getting a shipment from factory, needs to communicate it to us, as this is a becoming somewhat a critical issue, at least for me that is.

JS

[Buell Powell]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

I don't have his e-mail add but will try to find it. The phone no. is 210-308-3365. I tried for an extension and Forrest did too but that was before the deadline expired. I was thinking that the way it has worked out we might be able to at least have enough time to recieve new struts or have them tested.I think the strut supplyers are doing what they can to help but are either swamped with orders or waiting on the AMOC and some people are having trouble finding a place close to them to take for testing. Another 3 months would probably be reasonable after all the years T/crafts have flown without any strut failures. Just an idea.

[jstall]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Since the factory that came up with the strut SB/AD has most T/crafts grounded now May be we have a better case for an extension if enough people sent an e-mail or called Mr. McAnaul.

Buell:

What is their email address, and for that matter the snale mail address also, its time to get in touch with them and find out whats going on with Harry, I can't get him to answer phone, there has been no response to emails, or anything, I think Tim is on to it, Email me with info that you might have

JS

[Buell Powell]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Since the factory that came up with the strut SB/AD has most T/crafts grounded now May be we have a better case for an extension if enough people sent an e-mail or called Mr. McAnaul.

[whake]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

I canceled my order with the factory and also my credit card number,,,,That place must be in deep financial trouble again...I placed an order with Univair. It is really sad, it would be nice to have reliable factory support.