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-> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! This really '''is''' a good idea when then plane is stripped out. I might add the thought that I don't know why people get sweaty leather interiors for airplanes. I've found that a cloth seat deals with summer time heat (to the passenger/pilot) better than the leather Cessna's I've flown in. And the Grumman puts me in direct sunlight where the Cessna Pilot flies in the shade! | -> Replace the Interior. It's out anyway! This really '''is''' a good idea when then plane is stripped out. I might add the thought that I don't know why people get sweaty leather interiors for airplanes. I've found that a cloth seat deals with summer time heat (to the passenger/pilot) better than the leather Cessna's I've flown in. And the Grumman puts me in direct sunlight where the Cessna Pilot flies in the shade! | ||
-> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Window_Replacement Replace the glass]. (old windshield was 1/4" anyway and to my knowledge didn't belong - and the rear windows were crazed) | -> [http://www.bondline.org/index.php/Window_Replacement Replace the glass]. (old windshield was 1/4" anyway and to my knowledge didn't belong - and the rear windows were crazed) | ||
-> Install 3 point [http://www.whelen.com/aviation/ | -> Install 3 point [http://www.whelen.com/aviation/product.php?head_id=9&prod_id=1 Whelen] strobe system and dump old rudder beacon. (saves 3amps!) | ||
-> Install fuel flow meter ([http:// | -> Install fuel flow meter ([http://buy-ei.com/portfolio/fp-5-l/ EI FP-5L]) - a pilot's best friend in an AA1 w/O320 conversion! | ||
* 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 | I can't stress how important this point was on the pre-buy that the inspector missed. | ||
It's nothing more than subtracting the year the engine was last overhauled from today | 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. | coming to a difference and mentioning that to the owner. | ||
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* Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running): | * Additional Add-ons (after the everything was back to running): | ||
-> Custom Bow Mount for [ | -> Custom Bow Mount for [https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/in-the-air/discontinued/gpsmap-296/prod6399.html Garmin GPS296] | ||
-> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features. | -> Connect GPS296 to Fuel Flow (EI FP-5L) for extra features. | ||
-> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter | -> Casper Labs Spin-On Oil Filter | ||
Revision as of 17:04, 7 September 2015
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 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. I might add the thought that I don't know why people get sweaty leather interiors for airplanes. I've found that a cloth seat deals with summer time heat (to the passenger/pilot) better than the leather Cessna's I've flown in. And the Grumman puts me in direct sunlight where the Cessna Pilot flies in the shade! -> Replace the glass. (old windshield was 1/4" anyway and to my knowledge didn't belong - and the rear windows were crazed) -> Install 3 point 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 pre-buy 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!
