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| Subject: | Re: Thoughts on Commander 680V |
Belated update.
Phase inspection completed. Lots of smaller stuff, but no real show stoppers. The
cabin leaks the previous owner had mysteriously lived with for almost a decade
was as mentioned not a single culprit, but multiple. All windows except one
leaked, basically. It would be easier to tell you where it didnt leak, then
where it did, as my Morris said But the wing root attachments (a normal culprit)
did not. The worst offender was the door. Not the seal itself, but the door
frame had been reinstalled at some point and it had been installed wrong (logbook
does not give a reason why) and was all on cattywampus. The door didnt fit
properly, was shimmed wrong and had all sorts of problems preventing a tight
seal. Unbelievable that they flew it like this for so long without being able
to pressurize properly. Doorframe was re-jigged, as well as door, painted etc
and now the door fits perfectly. Locking pins align great now. Even the old rubber
seal is now working good it seems, so need to change that as initially thought.
The untight windows and doors has also allowed small amounts of water
into the cabin and we will have to change all insulation and get rid off the old
nasty stuff.
Engines and accessories have a clean bill of health, except theres no logbook entry
of having the nozzles sent off for overhaul in over 800hrs. Maybe they did,
maybe they didnt. Supposed to be a 200hr interval to check flow rates and spray
patterns. Not a terribly costly thing to do, but something the seller will
have to pay for. One starter generator needs overhauling and one hydraulic pump
has a leaking seal.
Overall, so far not bad.
The windows are pretty scratchy and unclear, though. I thought about replacing
the front ones, but had a minor coronary when I heard about the price. We're going
to try to polish them now. There are a couple of aircraft window repair companies
that come to you and do an optical restoration/polish.
Still a month away or more before I can start flying it. I still got the Aerostar
to whisk me around until someone snaps it up. It's slow selling piston twins
as you know But Im very excited about the day when Im all signed off and can
take her home for the first time.
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Adam
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