Hi Donald, I remembered that you were a mechanic with "good relations". That's why I have more confidence in your prospects for a favorable resolution of your problem.
I am particularly interested in your success because, either way, the fleet will benefit from the "NEW option" thus established. Best! WRB -- On Aug 29, 2010, at 18:25, Donald wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], "William R. Bayne" > <ercog...@...> wrote: >> Ercoupe Service Bulletin No. 38 is very specific that installation of >> the "new" trim tab system requires replacement of the old elevator >> with the new type. That said, I see no reason whatsoever that a >> confident mechanic could propose to a cooperative FSDO (presuming >> such to exist) a 337 to simply add the tab to the existing elevator. > > Well, I consider myself a confident mechanic, and my baby brother > is a FSDO, so I can get some smooth sailing on that choice. My > thought process was along the lines of getting approval WITHOUT > putting on the trim tab since there is nothing to prove that not > doing so would effect flight performance.
