Based upon numerous posts here and at least one verbal recommendation from a well respected, long time member, I undertook the chore Sat. As most of my projects do, it took 2-2.5 times as long as I thought it should. Sure would help to be younger (read as more flexible) grin! Actually went pretty well considering.
Now my question. I want to throw this out to the "advisory committee". After having completed the parking brake hardware removal, thus rendering it inoperable, should I (1) make an airframe logbook entry and sign it myself. (2) make the entry & have my AI sign it or, (3) forget the whole thing and not make any logbook entries?
Parking Brake Removal
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Parking Brake Removal
OLE POKEY
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By disabling the parking break you have done what the FAA calls a modification.
Read the FAR 43.9 and ask your self, what the refference you can use to do that, and what you will say in the log entry?
Do you think your A&P would sign it?
IMHO you are better off saying nothing and acting dumb when and if you are ramp checked and the ramp cop catches it.
Read the FAR 43.9 and ask your self, what the refference you can use to do that, and what you will say in the log entry?
Do you think your A&P would sign it?
IMHO you are better off saying nothing and acting dumb when and if you are ramp checked and the ramp cop catches it.
Tom Downey A&P-IA
parking brake
So it sounds like what we need is a service bulletin from Cessna that says to disable the parking brake in such and such a way. Then you just document compliance with SB-XX. Or an STC? That doesn't sound like the right administrative tool though.
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