Fairchild Club Forum

'Does anyone have, or know where I could find, drawings/sketches etc. which show the front seat cushions and their upholstery for an F24. Also how these cushions are attached to the seat frame?

My seats have parachute pans (UC61K) which appear to have been added to the standard seat frame and so ...

'Could anyone tell me how many square yards of fabric/leather are required to upholster the two front seats + backs, the bench rearseat + back, the arm rests and the two door panels.

The service manual says 11 yds of 54" wide.This, I presume incudes the side walls as well for which I intend to ...

'Dear All,

The pitot tube of my F24 (the long one which protrudes from the leading edge of the port wing) has fractured where it exits from the leading edge and has really been 'bodged' during a previous repair effort.

It is part # 44213, Kollsman type 376, made by Bernard Rice's Sons Inc ...

'Tom

I got these bearings from univair.

They are used in the Stinson wing assembly and are under part No. CS2170.

They are also shown in the latest Aircraft Spruce Catalogue on page 197
under Control surface bearing P/N 08400 @ $6.70.

I have had no problems fitting them.

Hope this is ...

'I have just checked both my expander tubes and like Walt's older ones they
have the following on the inside looking at them with the writing the right
way up starting about 1 1/4" to the right of the "valve"

9 x 1 1/2 BF GOODRICH EXPANDER TUBE
(BFG logo) MADE IN USA HAYES PART No.
D-22-26 ...

'Has anybody out there got a basic instument panel for an F24 for sale or know where there might be one available.

Mine is well past it's sell by date and is not repairable - even by the best sheet metal fabricator that I know - he tells me that he could make a new one but that it would take a ...

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From: "Tom and Carol Burmeister"
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Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Fairchild Argus general advice


>
> Hi Dean,
> I think your'e on the right track in getting some experience in a
taildragger such as a Cub or an Aeronca ...

'Has anyone fitted harnesses in the front and rear seats with shoulder restraint ( full or diagonal with/without inertial reels) in an F24 and had the whole installation FAA approved?

Also I would be interested to hear if anyone has fitted/considered fitting a pre-oiler for the Ranger engine. Is ...

'Hello all

I also have the same problem with my fuel quantity system, worn rheostats
and corroded tank fittings. I have obtained modern Stewart Warner system
they appear to be the original manufacturer but no longer support the older
systems). however the tank sender unit is designed for top ...

'Greetings all -

I have owned 'BCBL for 10 years but 6 years ago I decided that it needed to loose some weight and because there were so many layers of paint that had accumulated over the years in various different colour schemes the easiest solution was to recover it.

however it bacame ...