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- Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:24 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: 170A Flap Horn
- Replies: 4
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Re: 170A Flap Horn
The up latch on the C170A does not latch on a regular basis even when parts are new. It is not a good design. I have rebuilt mine which required me to fabricate a flap horn and it worked fairly well for the first year or two with only an occasional failure to latch and then it started to fail to eng...
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:35 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Cabin Heat Conversion
- Replies: 29
- Views: 50961
Re: Cabin Heat Conversion
Dave... I just happen to have all the parts for this conversion as depicted in previous posts. I have in my shed two wrecked 1958 C172's which I have been using as my parts sources over the years. One of the firewalls has been removed with the valve and the plenum and the other is "almost"...
- Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:40 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Fuel Tank Caps
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3174
Re: Fuel Tank Caps
The original nonvented fuel caps had to be replaced with vented caps as per an AD in the late 70's. I believe the FAA then relented and later stated that only one cap had to be of the vented type, naturally, I had already bought two. At the time Cessna sold the caps at a very reasonable price which ...
- Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:56 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Corrosion Clean-Up
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6351
Re: Corrosion Clean-Up
A method I used a number of times... 1. Strip paint...I use "Aircraft Stripper" by "US paint" I think. 2. Wash surface to remove all residue 3. After totally dry. Scrub areas using scotchbrite pads with "Alumiprep Acid Etch" mixed & applied as directed. Corrosion sh...
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:00 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Ragwing fuel Pump
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1516
Ragwing fuel Pump
I have owned a C170A for 30 years but know little of the ragwing 170. I just discovered in my accumulated "stuff" a mechanical fuel pump off an early C170 ragwing. 15 years ago they were in short supply so I suppose today they are more scarce yet. Is there any place that rebuilds these? Is...