AD's on Experimental A/C

In Ron Webb wrote:

No certification, no ADs. Short and clear enough?

Ron Wanttaja


Short enough. Clear enough. But WRONG - at least according to my local
FSDO.

Background:

Last year I ground looped my experimental (looks like a piper pacer,
but it's an experimental). Attracting the attention of the local FSDO.
Bad move.

They went over my paperwork, and cited me for not complying with the
AD's on my Slick Mag and lift struts.
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You see their logic. I even agree with it. (I have replaced the struts).
But it still ****es me off! Is there an appeals process?

You can remove the data plate from your slick magneto and stamp "Webb
magneto model 1, serial number 1" on it and the AD will no longer apply
to it. Then it is just a surplus mag you found (that happens to take
Slick parts). As for the strut, I'd like to see them prove that it came
off one of the piper models that the AD applies to. For all they can
tell you built them in your garage, unless there are part numbers
visible on them, which I highly doubt.

Furthermore, there are two parts to the FAA's own legal definition of
the word "airworthy." In addition to being in condition for safe flight,
it requires compliance with type design. Since your experimental has no
type design, it can never be considered to be airworthy by their
definition. It sounds like your FSDO has a case of cranial rectitis but
now that you are on their radar it is probably easier to just do as they
say.

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