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Cherokee 140b wing removal.
On 6/25/2010 5:52 PM, RST Engineering wrote:
On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:46:07 -0700 (PDT), wrote: Hello All, I have a 1969 Cherokee 140b that is going thru the annual inspection with a new A&P this year. The airplane suffered damage the left wing when it hit a deer on takeoff in 1972. It was repaired and has flown ever since. The problem is the new A&P insists that the wings must be removed and inspected by him or he won't sign off on the inspection. He plans on charging me at least $1500 per wing. He says it will take about 32 hours per wing for labor. I think he is just running up the bill. Is this necessary at all? Should take that long to inspect? I'd appreciate any wisdom you guys might share. Thanks 1. A&Ps don't do annuals. IAs do. IAs sign off annuals. Owners or A&Ps can contribute to the annual, though one or two FAA inspectors seem to hold a different opinion. 2. Who signed off the repair on the damage? Did the signer have A&P after their name? 3. Is there any indication in the repair documentation that repetitive inspections should be required. 4. Is there any indication of the repair not working, like buckled skin, cracks in the skin, puffed up paint around rivet heads? 5. Is there a reason that BOTH wings need to come off? Was there any damage to the starboard wing? If the IA can't give you a reason why (s)he wants to remove the wings if the above 5 check out OK, I'd start looking for another IA. Googling the FAA database sorted by zip code ought to be a good place to start. Jim A&P, IA, CFI (A&G) |
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