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#203094 05/22/09 10:50 PM
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Let's say that you are looking to purchase a Cessna 150 or 152. Would not having the rudder AD kit installed alter your buying decision?
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The AD not carried out in and of itself - no. But the lack of compliance with an AD would make me dig deeper in the books and the aircraft. I would bet that non-compliance with a simple AD such as this one may well lead to other "interesting" things.


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Ultimately no, but when comparing two prospective airplanes, the installation of little things like the rudder AD kit might lead me to believe the aircraft owner was more thorough about things. If the owner is "picky" enough to want to avoid the placard then they might have been picky about more important things.



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My plan is to placard for a while, then see who has the best kit.
I also figure that my mechanic might become more proficient after doing a few, and do mine cheaper.
At this early date, almost no cessna has the fix. The AD must be complied with by June 2010. After that date I might not consider a plane that is not in compliance. I guess it would depend on the owner's story and whether I believed him.



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Ultimately no, but when comparing two prospective airplanes, the installation of little things like the rudder AD kit might lead me to believe the aircraft owner was more thorough about things. If the owner is "picky" enough to want to avoid the placard then they might have been picky about more important things.



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I also figure that my mechanic might become more proficient after doing a few, and do mine cheaper. At this early date, almost no cessna has the fix.


I had the kit installed on my plane in May 2007. My mechanic charged me one hour of labor. I watched him work on it. Just drilled out the old stops and installed the new ones. No needs to remove the rudder.

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Hung #203225 05/24/09 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Hung
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I also figure that my mechanic might become more proficient after doing a few, and do mine cheaper. At this early date, almost no cessna has the fix.


I had the kit installed on my plane in May 2007. My mechanic charged me one hour of labor. I watched him work on it. Just drilled out the old stops and installed the new ones. No needs to remove the rudder.



This is the first time I have ever seen an actual picture of the new stop. I am looking at that gap behind that now larger bolt head. If those rudder horns are as flexible as Charles describes. and if they ever jumped into that slot behind the bolt........... That's scary!!!

Thanks Hung. I am now even less inclined to install the kit.

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This is the first time I have ever seen an actual picture of the new stop.


You need to stop ignoring my posts. This is about the 5th time I posted them. whistle


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This is the first time I have ever seen an actual picture of the new stop.


You need to stop ignoring my posts. This is about the 5th time I posted them. whistle


Sorry Hung. I guess that maybe this just shows how concerned I have been about this problem all along? wink

By the way, got our AD notice in the mail yesterday!

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I guess that maybe this just shows how concerned I have been about this problem all along?


Judging from the number of posts you've made on this AD, I don't think you are concerned about it at all. grin


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Hung,
Why are there 5 or 6 threads exposed on the left stop bolt and none on the right? There doesn't look like there are any threads beyond the lock nut at all, which isn't right. There has to be a bit of thread past the locknut for the locking feature to work, generally two threads showing, minimum.
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