| Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 3 Member | Member Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 3 | Hello, I have a 1965 C150E. The aft bulkhead, being plastic, is cracked and very difficult to remove during annuals. Does anyone have a source of replacement plastic aft baggage bulkhead pieces? Thanks, Molly Littlefield | | | | Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 241 Likes: 37 Member/100+posts | Member/100+posts Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 241 Likes: 37 | I would imagine Plane Plastics could provide you one of those. I replaced headliner, door panels and door post plastic last year. I got the door posts and door panels from Texas Aero Plastics and the headliner and skylight rings from Plane Plastics, they seem to have more of the interior pieces than Texas Aero Plastics. Both were great to work with. | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,810 Likes: 927 Member/7500+posts | Member/7500+posts Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,810 Likes: 927 | Plane Plastics is having issues with their website.
They're working on it, but in the meantime you can call them at 866-307-5363 with your questions or orders.
Mark Buchner East Coast Outkast Fearless Leader and Cessna 150-152 Fly-In Foundation Director of Operations | 1 member likes this:
Ron Stewart | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 19,083 Likes: 2294 Member/15,000 posts | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 19,083 Likes: 2294 | I once tried to persuade my AP that replacing that plastic bulkhead with an AlClad one would be a minor mod and it would be much more robust in the long term. Weight wise - there was nothing in it.
He couldn't be persuaded - I didn't try too hard though - but perhaps yours could? | | | | Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 142 Likes: 12 Member/100+posts | Member/100+posts Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 142 Likes: 12 | My IA didn’t even like my replacement cigarette lighter that looked like a big red EJECT button...lol.
N2968S 1967 Cessna 150
| | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 38 Likes: 8 Member | Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 38 Likes: 8 | Try Vantage Plane Plastics in Alva, Oklahoma. They make all the plastic parts in-house. We bought carpet from them for the 172. (580) 327-1565
C-150, N19477, C-172, N79104, Sling 2, N516NG, RV9A under construction N781DM reserved
| | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 21,705 Likes: 2248 Member/20,000 posts | Member/20,000 posts Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 21,705 Likes: 2248 | I once tried to persuade my AP that replacing that plastic bulkhead with an AlClad one would be a minor mod and it would be much more robust in the long term. You obviously approached this all wrong. First thing is to fabricate it. Next step is to polish it. Then and only then do you approach your A&P/IA about making a change of this nature. Dang kids.....ya buy 'em books and ya buy 'em books.
Cessna 150/150, N2259M - Mighty Mouse
| | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,180 Likes: 134 Member/1000+posts | Member/1000+posts Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,180 Likes: 134 | Metal would enhance overall flight safety. Years ago, while at the CWI fly in, someone told the story about hauling a watermelon in the baggage compartment. All was well until a climb maneuver when it "crashed" through the plastic panel into the tail cone area. Wish I could remember who that was. 
Ken Yates Clarke County MS N4505U 150/150D
| | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 14,783 Likes: 544 Member/10,000+ posts! | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 14,783 Likes: 544 | I remember hearing that watermelon story, too. But darn it, I can’t remember who said it, either.
Can you imagine the change in W&B with a watermelon rolling into the tailcone? How do you fix THAT? Put both feet on the yoke and push? But then what happens when you get hit in the back of the head with a watermelon!?
-Kirk Wennerstrom President, Cessna 150-152 Fly-In Foundation 1976 Cessna Cardinal RG N7556V Hangar D1, Bridgeport, CT KBDR
| | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 580 Likes: 42 Member/500+posts | Member/500+posts Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 580 Likes: 42 | Aside from W&B issues, my primary concern would be that watermelon getting wedged in place part-way back, as the tailcone narrows. Control cables run through there so (at least for me) it's not hard to imagine elevator and/or rudder controls getting jammed that way. Not a good way for a flight to end.
1965 150E KBFI, Seattle | | |
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