Taylorcraft Inspection Manual proposal

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Taylorcraft Inspection Manual proposal

They all work for me. I did coordination with ESA, Energia, CSA, JAXA and NASA. We were lucky to be able to standardize on Metric (and we even screwed THAT up a few times!)
Hank

I can use any of them. My personal preference is "2010.10.22" at the front since the computer can sort by date

[flyguy]

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The non-US system makes more sense, once you get adjusted to it. Personally I am rather fond of the military version 24OCT2010. It reads quick and is totally clear.
Darryl

[N5002M]

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Here's the start. Take a look and see if you like the format. I'm taking it section by section paralleling FAR 43 Appendix D. I basically took the fuselage / hull section and perused the forum for applicable threads. I picked the most relevant or important and added them to the doc. I also would review the ADs, SBs and Taylorcraft service manual. I however, am not going to transpose the these...strictly just incorporate them as necessary. I will also add more pics but it takes time to filter through all the restoration projects for the perfect shot.

Chris

[skipilot]

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I like!!! would be a great help.

[N5002M]

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I'll keep working on it. If anyone wants to chime in on some bullet point issues with the T they would like to have included...let me know.

CC

[mikerice]

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Batteries - for improper installation and improper charge.
All systems - for improper installation, poor general condition, apparent and obvious defects,
and insecurity of attachment.
It should be noted that many repairs and modifications of these aircraft
have been done through the years. I thorough review of the Aircraft paperwork;

In the last sentence above, "I" should be "A" ...

I have the taylorcraft logo in eps format (vector line drawing) and I can shoot you a much better png or jpg for your paragraph block image. Just give me an idea of how big you need it.

Good work so far!

[N5002M]

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Mike......edited as noted above. Thanks for the catch. I posted a rough draft just to get feedback on the format. I will review for grammatic and spelling errors before I make an 'official' posting.

The bullet point logo....any size really. I can always shrink it.

Thanks...

Chris

[magman]

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I'm unsure whether all T's have them but the Main Landing Gear has

small screws at the attach points.

This allows lubrication of the pivoting unit.

Often these screws are painted over or covered with fabric.

A & P's familiar with Pipers may want to remove & grease the bolts as is Pipers

design.



Pressurizing the Exhaust Sys for a soap & water leak check is the

easiest way to prevent potentially deadly CO incidents.

[N5002M]

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Section 3 - Engine section.....first draft. I'm going to take a break now....eyes are blurry.

Chris

[Forrest Barber]

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Carry on! This can be a great help for new and old alike. I feel the disclaimer is VERY important. I presume you have used the Part 43 App. D . as an outline and then add the Taylorcraft specific stuff. I have attached the one I have used for years.... It is somewhere on this forumn in the past.

[N5002M]

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Thanks Forrest. I downloaded your checklist and will incorporate it as necessary. Yes - I am indeed following App. D almost to the letter. Not only does this hopefully keep us away from any potential legal hassles, but a lot of mechanics are used to the 'flow' of App. D.

I've already caught a few grammatical errors in Section 3. I didn't post it as a finished product by any means, strictly as a rough draft for people to review and give me feed-back on.

Chris

[swoeric]

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f you are worried about other damage you need to look at everything in the load paths. I would start with the wheel beads (in case the tire pushed down enough for something to hit the bead and crack or deform it). While the tires are off you can pull the brake and check if you have a need for new surfaces but the big thing is to look for cracks or nicks in the radius between the axel and brake flange. Look all the way around, sometimes landing loads are bigger on the rebound than the initial hit. Next I would look at the welds on the backside where the brace tube comes down to the cluster. While you are at it check the brace for wall thickness, they rust from the inside. Next is the lower longeron to gear leg attach and the upper cluster at the bungees. Don't forget to look at the bungee area in the fuselage. When those bungees slammed the gear back up that area took a big hit. I would bet the bumpers between the fuse and gear apex were crushed. You can make nice new ones from axe handle protectors (got drawings around here somewhere). Next is take a good look at the cord that secures the seat sling and the sling itself. They would have taken a hit too and if there was any "human waste" involved it will rot the canvas and cord pretty fast (plus your interior will smell "funny") ;-)
Last, I would take a close look at the tail wheel instl. for cracks, damage, rudder bottom strikes, longeron damage and make sure your springs are in the correct order. If the springs are stacked wrong the secondary impact of the tail will have partially sheared the bolt at the front or rear and your tail wheel will fall off. Another big one is make sure the bushing is in place in the fuselage where the front bolt goes in. LOTS of planes have them missing and it allows the tail spring to rock back and forth under load.
Got you nervous yet, well, you asked. I spent the first ten years of my engineering career working as a Navy Landing gear repair specialist. Lots of crash, accident and incident investigation time. The list of items I gave you is what I check on my planes gear at every annual.
Hank (but I'm anal) J




That was Vic that taxied into the pond and I was painting (unless you were painting too Vic).
Thought of a couple of other things to check after a hard landing. Look at the shaft on your control wheel. In an "arrival" you would be amazed at the down load you can put on the wheel and the shaft can get curved down. Same for the throttle shaft. I did a crash investigation where the steel tube stick was bent back and the grip was torn off (it was still in the pilots hand, unfortunately the hand wasn't still on his arm). The crash loads would have bent the stick FORWARD; the PILOT bent it aft prior to impact. I have seen rudder pedals bent too, but I doubt you would have been trying to push them at the time. Might want to give the wings a bit of a look over too. The down load would have put the struts in compression and there could be some internal wing damage.
Remember these things are assuming a worst case. Don't panic, just be thorough.
Hank J



here are two more post i was unsure if they were added. I am always looking through old post for info and ran across mor of hanks wisdom. I know we all look in the area during annual but do we actually inspect these things with out them on the list.

[jim cooper]

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Wings are in a world of their own. Its VERY difficult to really check spars and ribs completely unless the cover is off. From the lies I've been told when buying old airlanes over the years, I would immed. recover the wings, checking everything carefully (and the struts) UNLESS.....I knew the person who rebuilt it or someone I knew knew them. Wings are EASY to hurt. Lots of leverage ! Ground loop, catch a hanger door, etc. Trouble! JC

[N5002M]

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I regretfully must inform you all that I have experienced a family crisis to the point of taking time off work. At this time, I will not be able to pursue the Inspection Manual. I will cetainly resume when things are straightened out. In the the meantime, feel free to download what I got started on and 'take it away' so to speak. I will check in when time allows. Take care.....

Chris

[T-Rex]

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I hope everything will be OK with your fam. The manual looks great!! I cant wait for the whole finished product.
Thanks for all of your time and effort.