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At 07:38 PM 6/24/2005, Randy Hougham wrote: >First, the low oil pressure. The engine only has 600 hours on it since a >major overhaul, but that was done in 1961. It last flew 2 months ago and >had 25 psi. There are 2 things that kill engines: calender time and operating hours. The best way to get a lot of hours out of an engine is to fly it often. Think about it, last time anyone saw the inside of that engine John Kennedy was president. While you may be able to get the oil pressure up to acceptable levels without doing an overhaul, you're just postponing the inevitable. Continental's recommendation is 1800 hours or 12 years (IIRC) whichever comes first... >Second, the trim control cable housing that's in the tail cone is flexing >to the point that it won't operate the trim. The cable may be rusted in place or, as someone else mentioned, it may have come unanchored. If the former, you'll have to remove the cable and decide whether it can be cleaned up or needs to be replaced. Stainless replacements are available. In extreme cases the casing must be replaced as well. >Third, the radio is old and obsolete. Maybe we could find an okay used >one. And a couple of the instruments are not working. There are reasonably priced new radios available. It depends on what you want them for. Which instruments? >Right now, we have the wings off and have been cleaning out mouse nests, >etc. for the last couple of weeks. We took the interior out and can see >just about everything and I can't find any corrosion anywhere. Mouse nests but no corrosion? there are several inspections mandated by AD. Be sure they are done. Was the plane in license when you bought it? I assume so since you were contemplating flying it home. If so, there shouldn't have been many mouse nests... John Cooper Skyport Services PO Box 249 4996 Delaware Tnpk Rensselaerville, NY 12147 518 797-3064 Fax 518 797-3865 ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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