Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

[jstall]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

No One Can, And If This Comes To Pass As The Other One Did, Primarily For Profit For A Defunct Factory, Our A/c And The Owners Will Suffer Greatly, In Fact It Could Literally Destroy
The Value Of Taylorcraft Airplanes.

Js

We Owners Of Taylorcraft Airplanes Need To Stick Together More Than Ever Now, We Need To Hold Those That Prostutute Our Aircraft For Monitary Gains Accountable. Stay Informed And Communication Is The Answer Here. And Don't Take Pictures
Of Isolated Problems And Post Them On A World Wide Web Site
That Is Exactly What The Faa And These Other A/d Writers Love.
If You Have A Problem, It Should Be Between You And Your I.a.
Not For Public Viewing. It Becomes Public After The Faa Has Done Its Deeds. They Haven't Done Us Any Favors Lately And I Woulnd't
Expect Any In The Future

The pure fact remains that the Wiley Accident was not caused by a strut failure, in fact there has never been a taylorcraft lost to srut failure, and eventhough in the recent past we have seen some struts that did not pass the Taylorcraft Factory S/B criteria, still the actual strenght of those struts has never been determined, not were the struts that were scrutinized in the writing of the S/B and A/D ever evaluated to a failure point, Now, here we have an A/D that requires good struts, that passed with flying colors, to be removed each 4 years, and "TREATED WITH RUSTOLEUM" that is a totally overkill, and what is worse, no AMOC to allow the test to be done on the A/C, which is absurd. Every test lab that I visited with on this has indicated that the ultra-sound is just as effective on the A/C as off, and the only thing that might be a problem would be the oil in the strut deal, to treat them every 4 years is a overkill. Taking them loose from the A/C to test subjects the airframe and other structural members to needless wear and tear, and even possibility of damage. Ya guys and gals, this wasn't thought thru very far, only far enough to multiply $3500.00 x 2700 to get a
possible potential gross sales figure for parts to comply with the A/D This same thing can happen again. Keep your eyes open!

[jstall]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

No One Can, And If This Comes To Pass As The Other One Did, Primarily For Profit For A Defunct Factory, Our A/c And The Owners Will Suffer Greatly, In Fact It Could Literally Destroy
The Value Of Taylorcraft Airplanes.

We Owners Of Taylorcraft Airplanes Need To Stick Together More Than Ever Now, We Need To Hold Those That Prostutute Our Aircraft For Monitary Gains Accountable. Stay Informed And Communication Is The Answer Here. And Don't Take Pictures
Of Isolated Problems And Post Them On A World Wide Web Site
That Is Exactly What The Faa And These Other A/d Writers Love.
If You Have A Problem, It Should Be Between You And Your I.a.
Not For Public Viewing. It Becomes Public After The Faa Has Done Its Deeds. They Haven't Done Us Any Favors Lately And I Woulnd't
Expect Any In The Future

Js

[Buell Powell]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Business as usual? Just hope they don't decide to instigate another emergency AD-I just dont think I can afford that.

[jstall]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Take A Look At The Web Site, Nothing Has Changed, Not Even The Logo, Its Still In The Same Location, Same Players, Just Different Rules

And Yes Harry Is Still There

Js

[jstall]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Let's see if I have this correct: They are selling struts. People paid for struts from the company. The person who sold the struts and didn't deliver is still "working" for the company and therefore a valid legal representitive. BUT the same company will not honor his commitments.
Only in the airplane business.
DC

THAT IS TOTALLY CORRECT!!

[flyguy]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Let's see if I have this correct: They are selling struts. People paid for struts from the company. The person who sold the struts and didn't deliver is still "working" for the company and therefore a valid legal representitive. BUT the same company will not honor his commitments.
Only in the airplane business.
DC

[jstall]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

They never contacted me per say, I contacted them, and did visit several times with Scot. Last word is they won't honor the deal that was made with Taylorcraft thru Harry, Next they are still operating in the same place, same web page, same logo, and Harry is still there, its an amazing situation.

According to their log they have shipped several sets of struts and have them available in stock, the cost to get me a set, would not be that expensive for them, maybe in varible costs no more than 500 buck or so, eitther way, won't respond, Hell of a deal huh?

JS

[hangarb7]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

J,

I thought the "recovery team" was attempting to contact everyone that sent in money? Did they never contact you? If they did, what did they say?

Jack D

[jstall]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Curious:

Has anyone heard of anyone? that might have finally received a set of struts, particularly from Taylorcraft 2000 LLC? They are advertising that they are shipping them now, and have em for sale?

JS

[jstall]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

3/6/08

Lets see 750,000.00 less $3649.00 = $746351.00 this is the biggest
joke I"ve ever seen. what a scam.

This factory and its assets are worth maybe 20 grand or so, and thats maybe
with the reputation, that Taylorcraft has?? well? sure wouldn't want to call it the Taylorcraft Factory any longer.

Friend of the owner? hummmm


D&E will feel the fall out.

What a deal

JS

[jstall]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Wouldn't hold my breath, might be a long wait

[pftcraft]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

I've got it ! It might be Harry can't hear the phone while he is in the shop welding and banging around..! , and then because he's worked so hard all day building my parts and your parts he is just too tired..to take messages and answer the calls. :doh:

[jstall]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Folks, here is the the verdict, straight from the horses mouth SAT MIDO

about the Factory and its ability to make parts?

Mr Stallings,

The answer to your question is yes, installation of Taylorcraft LLC FAA-PMA
marked MA-A854 & MA-A815 struts will be terminating action for
AD2007-16-14.

To answer your question from E-mail dated 1/26/08 - Yes, Taylorcraft LLC
FAA-PMA is active and they have authority to build any part covered by the
type certificates they own.

ALE

Senior Aviation Safety Inspector
ASW-MIDO-43, San Antonio, Texas
210 308-3362

[Jim Lauden]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

So Far The Answer To The Tread Question Is Obviously, No! So The "factory" Is Not Producing Struts, Is The Factory Legal To Build Any Parts? Is Anybody Receiveing Any Taylorcraft Factory Produced Parts? Or Is The "factory" Picking Parts Of The Shelf That Were Produced Years Ago. If the factory is not legal to produce parts, how can they issue a service bulletin, and be instrumental in the issue of an AD? These Faa People That Bought Into This Fiasco Must Be Really Scraching To Find Reason To Justify Their Existence. Lets See, We Ground A Significant Number Of The Taylorcraft Flock, Even Though There Was No Recorded Failure Of A Taylorcraft Strut. Now What Other Aircraft Makes Have Struts And Strut Fittings? We'll Rid The Skys Of These Ageing Aircraft, To Show The Public We Are In Action, They Won't Have To Don Their Helemets, O I Forgot The Doomed Spy Satelite Is Coming Back To Earth! Don't Put Away Those Helmets Yet.

[jstall]

Re: Anyone received their new factory struts yet?

Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!