Fairchild Club Forum

'Last week I managed to groundloop my 24W in Munich Germany.It was a
dumb accident.

Anyway, the fuselage is bent, right gear gone, but the insurance
thinks it will be repairable.

I found another fuselage That I could buy as a replacement. Does
anyone know where the fuselage serial number ...

'--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "F.J. & D.A. Cox"
wrote:
>
There is an EASA approved shop in Germany near Dortmund, LTB
Arnsburg. They are approved to manufacture replacement cables & did
mine on my Piper L4.call +49 2377 4818in Germany & ask to speak top
Colin.He's an Englishman ...

'--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "John Duncan"
wrote:
>
YES!

Please scan & send to my private email: faacert@att.biz. Also
include any drawings on how it ties into the oil system..

Rgds,
Steve Whelan
NC8155

> Hello Bob,
>
> If possible, I would like to have a copy of the ...

'Does anyone have any experience or previous FAA field approval data
for installing an ADC oil filter in either the Warner or Ranger
powered Failchild 24? A friend & I have one of each & would kile to
get these installed.

Steve Whelan'

'One Imperial fuel valve in my 24W seeps fuel. In liu of replacing it
with another questionable rebuilt Imperial valve, does anyone know if
the newer type valves, ie: Andair, Piper etc., have a more modern
valve that will physically fit in the Fairchild?

Steve Whelan'

'--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Jamie S. Treat"
wrote:

>I agree that a pre-oiler is an excellent investment.

What I recommend, is contracting the services of an FAA DER for
engines & systems. If you can show that failure of the pre-oiler has
no impact on engine/aircraft ...

'I'm in Europe assemblying my 24W I've just brought over from the US &
have some concern over the flaps.

Is it correct that both flap bell cranks are identical & not mirror
immiges of each other? Because of the series type system with both
cranks identical, it causes the cables to cross ...

'Does anyone have a 337 field approval for installing an Airqwolf oil
filter on a F-24 165 Warner?

Thanks!
Steve Whelan
NC8155'

'My 24W just left Paso Robles for Haywood where it will be containerized
& shipped to Europe.

On the two hour flight, the pilot reported the rigging was slightly
off; ie: ball to the left & if you let go of the stick the plane slowly
gpes into a shallow spiral.

Both the military UC-61 ...

'--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Downey" wrote:
>Tom,

I'mpossibly interested in your wheels & brakes, as long as they're
servicable. Mine I just found out, are junk, so I'm interested in what
you have available.

You can email me directly at faacert@att.biz.

Kind Rgds ...