Fairchild Club Forum

' It's time to purchase a new ELT, and am looking at EBC's 406AP and E.L.T's 406 with GPS. I am interested in how folks have mounted the antenna's in a F24.  Wanting to keep an original look while adding up-to-date safety, I have heard the antenna can be mounted under the fabric humpback.  Has anybo...

' It's time to get a new set of tires, but looking at the brake drums 70 years of wear has resulted in a lot of grooves.  Looking for any experience folks have getting their brake drums turned.  I have never seen any tolerance specs, only 0.007" to 0.010" clearance with the brake pads.  Pr...

'I am checking to see if there is a good source for replacement 'three to one' exhaust stacks for a Ranger, and how much they are running. After 30+ years, two of the flanges on mine have corroded allowing exhaust by-pass of the gaskets (not a good thing...).  Looking to see if I should repair the f...

'I am looking for some advice from the group. I purchased new brake blocks from Fresno, and found that I can not reinstall the brake assembly into the wheel casting due to clearance. I suspect that the expander tube has swelled as we have been using DOT3 for years. I have a second spare Hayes Brake ...

'Karl, Looks like you got some replys from folks with the Warner F-24s. Thought I might add some comments from a Ranger owner perspective. Great bird, very stable and easy to fly. Ours is a 1946 version with a 200hp Ranger which was assembled after the war in Texas, which from this website ( http://...

'I see many are going over to Cleveland brakes. Is it even possible to
find Hayes replacement brake "blocks" for our F24R46?

Craig Stone
Seattle
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