Fairchild Club Forum

'We have a M62A (S/N T43-5826) that has been setting in one of our T hangars for who knows how many years. Our General Manager is trying to get some idea of what it might be worth and if it's even restorable. It hasn't flown in at least 15 years. A couple of years ago, the owner drug it out and fire...

'Does anyone have a source for the wiper seal and piston ram tube for the F24 tail wheel strut? We have N81271 in for annual and found the ram tube badly pitted. It's been "filing away on the ID of the seal and as a result won't hold oil. Pumps it right back out. Any help on this subject would ...

'We have N81271 in our shop for an annual and a few other items. One is a tail wheel shimmy. It appears to be possibly excessive axial play between the P/N 4388-3 trunnion and the P/N43168 Collar. Any ideas as to a fix? It pppears that most of the wear is in the bronze trunnion which I'm sure are ex...

'I'm looking for a source for seals for the Hayes brakes on the F24
we have in shop. Would appreciate any info. Also, may need a
source of exhaust gaskets for the Ranger 6-440.
Thanks!!
Len Miller - Jet West - Reno, Nv.'

'Another thing I forgot to mention on our postings yesterday is that
regarding the heater installation, the aircraft has a Ranger
installed. Really need to figure out what kind of heat exchanger
might be used.
Thanks!!
Len Miller - Jet West, Reno, Nv.'

'I forgot in my last message that we're looking for an original mag
switch too.
Thanks!!
Len Miller, Jet West, Reno, Nv.'

'We have N81271 in our shop (Jet West, Reno, Nv.) for annual. A few things we need a bit of help on is locatong some seals for the brakes. We need some A64-2 & A68-5 seals to fix some leaks. The owner also wants us to set up the cabin heat system, but other than a valve for the firewall, we don'...