Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Brakes - Positive change coming for FAA approvals

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • #1

    Brakes - Positive change coming for FAA approvals

    Great News...

    Today I got feedback from the FAA telling me we will soon see changes to the approval requirements for Brakes and some other kinds of Major Repairs and Major Alterations. For Taylorcraft owners... this means we should be back on track to install Grove Brakes via field approval in lieu of STC. They say the new revision should be available within 2 weeks...

    For a bit more on this... see my blog post here...
    Putting the Brakes on FAA Order 8900.1
    Terry Bowden, formerly TF # 351
    CERTIFIED AERONAUTICAL PRODUCTS, LLC
    Consultant D.E.R. Powerplant inst'l & Engines
    Vintage D.E.R. Structures, Electrical, & Mechanical Systems
    BC12D, s/n 7898, N95598
    weblog: Barnstmr's Random Aeronautics
    [email protected]
    Tags: None
  • #2
    Re: Brakes - Positive change coming for FAA approvals

    Terry i guess my field approval for my grove disk brakes will be good for approved data so people who want to up grade can do the reference 23-27 and use mine as approved date no fuss quick and easy Chuck
    1940 BLT/BC65 N26658 SER#2000

    Comment

    • #3
      Re: Brakes - Positive change coming for FAA approvals

      Chuck, That would be left up to the individual inspectors within FAA-FSDO... It may not be quite that easy. Some may require some testing to show compliance with the applicable requirements. What matters is that the process will be easier than the STC process.
      Terry Bowden, formerly TF # 351
      CERTIFIED AERONAUTICAL PRODUCTS, LLC
      Consultant D.E.R. Powerplant inst'l & Engines
      Vintage D.E.R. Structures, Electrical, & Mechanical Systems
      BC12D, s/n 7898, N95598
      weblog: Barnstmr's Random Aeronautics
      [email protected]

      Comment

      • #4
        Re: Brakes - Positive change coming for FAA approvals

        You play the Lottery here. Approved data is good. Its a start and in SOME areas it actually is worth more than the paper its written on. Would not count on it whatsover in the ens ....STILL never hurts to ASK........

        Comment

        • #5
          Re: Brakes - Positive change coming for FAA approvals

          This is good timing for me.
          I plan to use Chuck's 337 / Field Approval (I'm not certain of the correct terminology) as supporting evidence in my application to do the same.
          Since I'm just about to paint the fuselage frame, I'm hoping to get the approval as part of the "going-back-together" process.
          Tim Hicks
          N96872

          Comment

          • #6
            Re: Brakes - Positive change coming for FAA approvals

            Perhaps it was because my T craft only had 160 hours on it when I bought it (after total re-build) and 120 hours later I sold. Never a minutes problem with the Shinns

            Comment

            • #7
              Re: Brakes - Positive change coming for FAA approvals

              This is great news. What would make it even better is if Grove would come out with a BC12X specific brake kit.
              DJ Vegh
              Owned N43122/Ser. No. 6781 from 2006-2016
              www.azchoppercam.com
              www.aerialsphere.com
              Mesa, AZ

              Comment

              • #8
                Re: Brakes - Positive change coming for FAA approvals

                he has done jest that look on tec sec and open my field approval there are photos of his parts axle adapter caliper mount pressure cap wheel and caliper also he has mastercylinders that pull and hook to tcraft brake pedal under the floor only thing there not STC must field approve them
                1940 BLT/BC65 N26658 SER#2000

                Comment

                Previous template Next
                Working...
                X