Long Island, NY (USA)
- Aircraft Year
- 1976
- Aircraft Type
- 114
- Reg Number
- N127XY
- Serial Number
- 14039
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- Thread starter FS
- Start date
Kitchener, Ontario
- Aircraft Year
- 1972
- Aircraft Type
- 112/A
- Reg Number
- Previous owner of C-FFOM
I do have to chuckle at the 'minor damage' notation on the report. That is FAR from minor damage however relative to what could have gone wrong I guess so..... the steps did their job as grinding pegs....
Abbeville, LA
- Aircraft Year
- 1979
- Aircraft Type
- 114A
- Reg Number
- N114SG
- Serial Number
- 14535
114SG had a gear up in the 1990s with the previous owner and the only thing that was difficult to repair was ....the boarding steps! I have all the approved engineering drawings for the repairs and they were all pretty much straightforward metalwork and reinforcement.
I lucked out and found a set of boarding steps on Ebay from a Canadian salvage yard and other than the fact that they are a bright metallic green and I have the original Dark Blue and light blue stripes on white, they are perfect.
Chris
I lucked out and found a set of boarding steps on Ebay from a Canadian salvage yard and other than the fact that they are a bright metallic green and I have the original Dark Blue and light blue stripes on white, they are perfect.
Chris
- Aircraft Year
- 1974
- Aircraft Type
- 112 Hot Shot
- Reg Number
- N1144J
- Serial Number
- 186
Glendale, AZ
- Aircraft Type
- 112TCA
- Reg Number
- N91GM
- Serial Number
- 13184
For anyone who finds this article and reads it in the future, the metal stock for the boarding steps is readily available- aircraft spruce carries it.
On a separate note, the article indicates that one of the gear collapsed on landing. It sure appears to me as though they we're never put down.
Kitchener, Ontario
- Aircraft Year
- 1972
- Aircraft Type
- 112/A
- Reg Number
- Previous owner of C-FFOM
Chris, what about prop and engine teardown/inspection or were you lucky enough to have a stopped two blade prop !
Knoxville, TN
- Aircraft Year
- 1976
- Aircraft Type
- 112/A
- Reg Number
- N1484J
- Serial Number
- 484
Had the same thought.....
The metal for the steps are available and any welder can make them like new.
The hardest part is the gear doors and the bottom of the cowling. I see that the flaps were down and they might have gotten damaged also. Should be plenty of those in the junk yard.
The airplane is quite repairable.
The hardest part is the gear doors and the bottom of the cowling. I see that the flaps were down and they might have gotten damaged also. Should be plenty of those in the junk yard.
The airplane is quite repairable.
Roanoke, TX
- Aircraft Year
- 1974
- Aircraft Type
- 112/A
- Reg Number
- N912JH
- Serial Number
- 228
If only he had Carl's retractable boarding steps...
Abbeville, LA
- Aircraft Year
- 1979
- Aircraft Type
- 114A
- Reg Number
- N114SG
- Serial Number
- 14535
It required a teardown and a new prop. This was the previous owner and 20 years ago. When I purchased her, They had just done another overhaul and put on a McCaully 3 blade so I got the aircraft at 250 hrs SMOH and Prop.
Abbeville, LA
- Aircraft Year
- 1979
- Aircraft Type
- 114A
- Reg Number
- N114SG
- Serial Number
- 14535
Joel.
had researched all that on here as well, hoping to just fabricate a set, the problem was the upper connector structure that attach to the underside of the baggage floor were gone too. Since I did not have the ground down originals, and I could not obtain engineering drawings for the upper structure, I had nothing to be rebuild from. I just had two very nice sheet metal covers with the boarding step lights and switches installed
Like I said, pure luck I found a set right as I took ownership.
Chris
Glendale, AZ
- Aircraft Type
- 112TCA
- Reg Number
- N91GM
- Serial Number
- 13184
Joel.
had researched all that on here as well, hoping to just fabricate a set, the problem was the upper connector structure that attach to the underside of the baggage floor were gone too. Since I did not have the ground down originals, and I could not obtain engineering drawings for the upper structure, I had nothing to be rebuild from. I just had two very nice sheet metal covers with the boarding step lights and switches installed
Like I said, pure luck I found a set right as I took ownership.
Chris
Yes - although the stock is readily available I can see how it would be a real problem if you did not have something to work off of.
Coatesville, PA
- Aircraft Year
- 2000
- Aircraft Type
- 114B/115
- Reg Number
- N3296B
- Serial Number
- 14673
Look closely at a picture of an older (10-20 yrs ago) Indy Car or Formula Atlantic car and you will see that same tubing used for upper and lower control arms in the suspension.
We called "Aero-tube" oddly enough
That was back before all those parts became Carbon Fiber...
Amazing how many race car shops use "Spruce" for components!
We called "Aero-tube" oddly enough
That was back before all those parts became Carbon Fiber...
Amazing how many race car shops use "Spruce" for components!