On 25-Feb-2007, "E Andersen" wrote:

Hi

the more I look into it, the more I keep returning to the comanche, it
must
be the
fastest small twin and at the same time very economical, how can that go
wrong :-)

I might go and have a look at this one

http://www.schomeraircraftcenter.com/inventory5.htm

during the week, does anyone know this particular aircraft?

Erik



check the gear trunion pins- ad on thoses they crack.
check logs for dye inspection, repeditive, or replacement with webco
units, non repetitive.
check gear bungee arms they crack also, no ad but ad on bungees.
check main gear castings at the web, they crack there also.
check tension on the push-pull gear cables, need a adapter most twinco
owners will have one or were to get one, they are easy to make the
drawing is in the service manual. if they are dragging to much the need

to be replaced, they are available but not cheap to replace.
check fuel valves for leaks and screens for corrosion, also part of a
AD.
check rear bulkhead for cracks and horizonal bearings for play. also AD


Don't know anything about this particular but if an autopilot is part of
your consideration (seem to remember a previous reference) I would not
consider this aircraft. I owned a 64 model TC a number of years ago with
this autopilot and it is very old technology even at that time (about 15
years ago). It was in and out of the instrument shop several times trying
to keep the thing working, especially the altitude hold. The people at the
shop were an old family business that had been around since shortly after
WWII and they didn't have anything good to say about it. Several boxes, all
interconnected with RF cables (old style coax, with the hollow dialectric
for the center conductor). The plane was great, a real honest four person
plus baggage plane even with full fuel. Reasonable operating costs for a
twin. But the old autopilot was garbage. Good luck in your search.

Rick