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Time: 07:03:17 AM PST US
From: "flyv35b" <flyv35b@ashcreekwireless.com>
Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: annual inspection

--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "flyv35b" <flyv35b@ashcreekwireless.com>

Some
> people should not be allowed to own planes.

Or at least work on them.  Sounds like owner "maintenance" with no knowledge
and no manual and trying to save money.  I'm surprised he didn't try to
repair the brake line with chewing gum and duct tape!

Cliff
----- Original Message -----
From: <TeamGrumman@aol.com>
Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: annual inspection


> --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com
>
>
> In a message dated 03/05/04 08:29:18 PM, FLYaDIVE@aol.com writes:
>
>
> > Gary:
> >
> > Is the plane grounded or do you sand a little to see if the cracks have
any
> > depth?=A0 Also, are gear legs available and at what cost?=A0 OUCH!
> >
> >
>
> If you are referring to the gear leg, well, it won't be flying again.   It
is
> very badly cracked.
>
> By-the-way, the hardware on the nose hear was installed with the thrust
> washers and everything else on the outside.   The nose fork was full of
water,
> badly rusted, and the bearings in the nose fork are worn to the point
where=20the
> fork rocks about 1/4 inches at the gear attach location.   It will need a
new
> nose strut.   This is the second nose strut/fork I've seen in a couple of
months
> that has had the hardware improperly installed.   Also, it appears the
axle
> (nose gear) had broken or failed at some point.   There is a serious skid
mark
> in the INSIDE of the nose gear fairing, the entire bottom of the fairing
had
> been reglassed, in-place.   The front had been glassed so far back that
the=20nut
> could not be removed without busting out the fiberglass.   Classy.   Some
> people should not be allowed to own planes.
>
> When all is said and done, this plane will have all new wheel fairings,
new
> brake covers, new sump covers, a new main gear leg, and a new nose strut.
>
> It could use a Tiger air box (used) in good condition....
>
> This is the plane I removed wasps nests from last year.
>
> Gary
>
>