No, Eric, you don't need to buy a magnetic chip detector. Most chip detectors in small aircraft merely replace and are in affect the drain plug. It's understood that if you can service a chip detector, you can service a drain plug.
I understand why you're looking for a literal interpretation that specifically states exactly what you can and cannot do, but the regs apply to most general aviation aircraft flown for pleasure such as ours, and therefore are more general rather than that specific in nature. You may change the oil and filter on your aircraft in it's existing configuration, and you can sign it off in the logs. I can only recommend that you do the first one under direct supervision, sign it off yourself, and have your mechanic co-sign your entry documenting his instruction and approval.
Last edited by Carl_Chitwood; 02/16/06 06:06 PM.
