Today's Message Index:
----------------------
1. 11:31 PM - Re: Maintenance concerns (N456TS)
Message 1
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: Maintenance concerns |
First off, if you're not a mechanic, then you shouldn't be working on anything
despite having or lacking factory support. It's important to have someone else
handle that for you. So many failures are rooted improper maintenance.
At this time, LSA America (Allegro) does still exist.
But let's assume they disappear and no one is willing, or able, to provide the
factory support required by the FAA. If you have an E-LSA, nothing happens.
If you have an S-LSA, you will be forced to convert to E-LSA at your expense.
When that is complete, you can fly again.
Service -
The Rotax 912 engine is a standard and very popular engine. Rotax parts and service
are independent of the airframe. There are 3 main distributors in the US
and plenty of folks who can work on them. But make sure they really do know
how to work on them. It's closer to a 90's era automotive engine, then an aircraft
engine. Very simple engines.
Prop: It's a Woodcomp Klassic 160. SportAir USA is the US dealer.
Avionics/general bits... It's all off the shelf parts. If you have a Dynon, you
contact them, etc. Need fuel line, Aircraft Spruce has it. Really, they have
virtually everything you need. ELT, tires, brakes...same thing and so on.
In this scenario, the airplane is an experimental. You can change anything
you need to. For example, if you simply can't find a replacement gascolator,
you can swap it out for a more common one. The older flap motor setup is...interesting,
but switches can be sourced and I believe the motor is a wiper motor?
The newer flap motor is a linear actuator commercially available (I'd have
to lookup the P/N again). The motor controller is available on eBay and Northern
Tool.
The final issue is the airframe itself and that's where it gets harder.
Say you damage a main gear leg. That's a fully custom part. Aircraft Spruce can't
help you with that. They are/were at one point made by Composit Airplanes
in Czech Republic (compositairplanes.cz). They might be willing to produce
it and send it to you directly. If they're unable or unwilling, the part can
be made. It will just cost a lot more and you have to find someone willing to
put the time into to make a correct copy with the internal rubber and correct
layering. Then on to the hull itself. For the most part, you can repair composite
pretty well. You just need someone who knows how to do it correctly.
If you damage metal, once again, usually pretty easy to repair with the right
know how. The key is finding someone with the right skill sets.
But with all that said, LSA America is still alive and hopefully won't be going
anywhere. I hope this answers some questions. It's 2:30 AM, so some of this
may not make sense.
Do you recall the tail number of the Allegro you flew with Ross?
--------
N456TS
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=471095#471095
Other Matronics Email List Services
These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.
-- Please support this service by making your Contribution today! --
|