Strut AD and Aircraft Value

[Frank DeBartolo]

Re: Strut AD and Aircraft Value

Frank, what did you mean by this? How can you damage the strut attach fittings by removing and replacing struts?

Regards,

Jack D
N44057

Jack, When removing and installing, the strut attach fittings are tight and any sideways rocking movements to either install or remove the struts can cause cracks in the fittings.

Frank D
N43684

[Guest]

Re: Strut AD and Aircraft Value

I told you this already but when pre-purchasing aircraft for customers, I will deduct the cost of any terminating AD's from the value of the aircraft. And depending on the asking price will depend on whether it warrants a lower offer or not. New struts already installed may not increase the entire value of the struts, but it will be a selling point that could make or break a sale as well. If you decide to ask $30K or better for your Taylorcraft, it better have new struts. If you ask $25K or so, you may not be hurt value wise without the struts, but it may take longer to sell with someone knowing they still have to spend another $2500 within the next 2 years. Make any sense? It is all perception of value.

Mike

Makes perfect sense to me.

I bought new for a few reasons
1) too lazy to go thru the inspections
2) my old struts add 7 pounds of repairs (about $400/lb. to loose it!)
3) as a buyer I wouldn't consider buying a t-craft without new struts given this AD came out.

I think it will be tuff to sell with old struts.

Dave.

[Len Petterson]

Re: Strut AD and Aircraft Value

Belly up too the bar!
I just spent 6500.cdn for an annual and a newer engine.
and when they slap the AD on me too.
Sorry no more bar money this year!
Len