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'74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun. | '74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun. | ||
Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft: | Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft. I will be adding pictures | ||
and storyline details sometime in the near future: | |||
* Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time): | * Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time): | ||
-> Delamination (minor, but required disassembly of A/C) | -> Delamination (minor, but required disassembly of A/C) | ||
-> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified | -> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified (not expected) = new prop. | ||
-> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable | -> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable (not expected) = new spinner. | ||
* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well: | * Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well: | ||
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! | -> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! This really '''is''' a good idea when then plane is stripped out. | ||
-> Replace the glass. (old windsheild was 1/4" anyway - rear windows crazed) | -> Replace the glass. (old windsheild was 1/4" anyway - rear windows crazed) | ||
-> Install 3point Whelen strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!) | -> Install 3point Whelen strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!) | ||
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* Unplanned surprises: | * Unplanned surprises: | ||
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul. | -> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul. | ||
I can't stress how important this point was on the prebuy that the inspector missed. | |||
It's nothing more than subtracting the year the engine was last overhauled from today | |||
coming to a difference and mentioning that to the owner. | |||
In the process of the overhaul: | |||
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;) | -> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;) | ||
-> Followers were shot. - Upside was: Crank/Cam cam back standard! | -> 2 cylinder tested good compression, but deemed replaceable. So 4 new cylinders were installed. | ||
-> Followers were shot. - Upside to this whole overhaul was was: Crank/Cam cam back standard! | |||
* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running): | * Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running): | ||
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-> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check) | -> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check) | ||
-> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there! | -> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there! | ||
Revision as of 20:14, 26 April 2006
Well then,
I guess this is where I'm going to talk about all the things I have done thus far with my '74 AA-1B which after pre-buy was found to be just a bucket of fun.
Here's the short list of all the things done to my first purchased aircraft. I will be adding pictures and storyline details sometime in the near future:
* Paint Job (this was a planned item at purchase time): -> Delamination (minor, but required disassembly of A/C) -> Overhaul of prop (expected) found to be illegally modified (not expected) = new prop. -> Investigation of prop now deemed Spinner to be unusable (not expected) = new spinner.
* Since we're doing the paint and the plane is disassembled, you may as well:
-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! This really is a good idea when then plane is stripped out.
-> Replace the glass. (old windsheild was 1/4" anyway - rear windows crazed)
-> Install 3point Whelen strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!)
-> Install fuel flow meter (EI FP-5L) - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion!
* Unplanned surprises:
-> 1000hr Engine was over 12yr inspection interval - thus needed an overhaul.
I can't stress how important this point was on the prebuy that the inspector missed.
It's nothing more than subtracting the year the engine was last overhauled from today
coming to a difference and mentioning that to the owner.
In the process of the overhaul:
-> Mags were shot (have great pics of what bad mags look like. ;)
-> 2 cylinder tested good compression, but deemed replaceable. So 4 new cylinders were installed.
-> Followers were shot. - Upside to this whole overhaul was was: Crank/Cam cam back standard!
* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running): -> Custom Bow Mount for Garmin GPS296 -> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features. -> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter -> Newer/Modernized Oil Pan Quick-Drain. -> (2) New Scupper Drains for each wing.
* Additional Repairs Since putting the plane back into service: -> Transponder to Encoder Cable replaced. -> Transponder re-aligned (not part of normal pitot/static check) -> Wiring cleanup from behind the panel. T'was messy back there!
