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Hi All,
I received a note from the FAA today about a new AD for the oil cooler lines in our Cherokees. The AD is 2017-14-04, and it is set to supersede AD 95-23-16 effective August 15, 2017.
I put a copy of the PDF here for reference:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8RFXay7BbC0MDF6U2k2UHk4ZWc
The AMOC for 95-26-13 is not considered acceptable under 2017-14-04. My airplane uses the AMOC, so I have to do something. I really wish I could understand why the former owner didn't spend an extra $150 for the Type D hoses back when he did the AMOC. The labor was the same either way, and Type D hoses would have been a permanent fix. Still. Penny wise & dollar stupid, I guess.
Anyway, I have no desire to maintain an ongoing AD, so I went looking for a source of TSO C53a Type D hoses for my '72 -180.
The part numbers I need are:
63901-26
63901-43
Aircraft Spruce sells -43 in Type D for about $160. They also sell -26, but it seems that one is only Type C.
Aircraft Spruce also sells custom hoses assembled to a specified length, so I guess that may be an option. I don't know the lengths of hose required, and pulling my cowling off to take measurements doesn't thrill me. It is easy to do, of course; I'm just feeling lazy after all of my recent alternator shenanigans!
I also found a place in Oklahoma that makes hose kits and requested a quote from them. I suspect they'll come back wanting an arm and part of a leg, but perhaps I'll be pleasantly surprised. I'll reply here if/when I get a response.
I would greatly appreciate any additional sourcing suggestions from those in the know. I'd also like to hear what others are planning to do / have done.
Thanks all!
I received a note from the FAA today about a new AD for the oil cooler lines in our Cherokees. The AD is 2017-14-04, and it is set to supersede AD 95-23-16 effective August 15, 2017.
I put a copy of the PDF here for reference:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8RFXay7BbC0MDF6U2k2UHk4ZWc
The AMOC for 95-26-13 is not considered acceptable under 2017-14-04. My airplane uses the AMOC, so I have to do something. I really wish I could understand why the former owner didn't spend an extra $150 for the Type D hoses back when he did the AMOC. The labor was the same either way, and Type D hoses would have been a permanent fix. Still. Penny wise & dollar stupid, I guess.
Anyway, I have no desire to maintain an ongoing AD, so I went looking for a source of TSO C53a Type D hoses for my '72 -180.
The part numbers I need are:
63901-26
63901-43
Aircraft Spruce sells -43 in Type D for about $160. They also sell -26, but it seems that one is only Type C.
Aircraft Spruce also sells custom hoses assembled to a specified length, so I guess that may be an option. I don't know the lengths of hose required, and pulling my cowling off to take measurements doesn't thrill me. It is easy to do, of course; I'm just feeling lazy after all of my recent alternator shenanigans!
I also found a place in Oklahoma that makes hose kits and requested a quote from them. I suspect they'll come back wanting an arm and part of a leg, but perhaps I'll be pleasantly surprised. I'll reply here if/when I get a response.
I would greatly appreciate any additional sourcing suggestions from those in the know. I'd also like to hear what others are planning to do / have done.
Thanks all!
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