180 Horizontal skin replacement
Like many things when it gets old the dents start to show and the only option is a face lift. When this is done it is almost like new, your wife may not notice but you will.
There was a time I believe that the more engine rubber isolators the better but today everyone should have their engine balanced to their propeller. This is usually done by a propeller shop or a local with the proper equipment. When this is done the difference can be life changing, I also feel it makes…
B19 same as B23Sheet metal work is as much an art as a skill. Most of the time there is very little to guide you other than a picture, some references in the maintenance manual or parts manual. And of corse the AC 43.13 to reference to. What also counts I’d how the repair or…
It all starts with rivets and time.
Ground loop, not a bad one but still took some time
Currently working on a ground loop repair to a Cessna 170B wing. If you watch you will see the three measurements for twist, the tool is made such that it should always be zero, the inboard, the middle, and the tip. You can see the twist is out by .7 which means it has only…
Just was out replacing a spar carry through on a Cessna 182, the problem was found during an annual inspection the culprit was an interior headliner that was glued to the spar carry through and moisture was caught between the fabric and the spar. This was the first annual for my customer on this plane,…