Cessna SID Poll 5

[tropical]

I think as part of your survey as well as any comments to Cessna about this program should separate the O-2's from the civilian 337's. Lumping them together will only add inspections to 337's that simply aren't needed.

As in the 400 series Cessna there is a huge difference between an airframe that's been in high use/high cycle commercial operations versus a private owner/operator.

[WebMaster]

Originally Posted by tropical

I think as part of your survey as well as any comments to Cessna about this program should separate the O-2's from the civilian 337's. Lumping them together will only add inspections to 337's that simply aren't needed.

As in the 400 series Cessna there is a huge difference between an airframe that's been in high use/high cycle commercial operations versus a private owner/operator.

The model number for an 0-2 starts with M, while for a civilian model it does not. That separates the 0-2's from the rest.

[tropical]

Originally Posted by larry bowdish

The model number for an 0-2 starts with M, while for a civilian model it does not. That separates the 0-2's from the rest.

You better be sure they are being separated. It was the O-2 that cause the wing spar inspection AD but yet they included the civilian models also.

[skymstr02]

There were also civillian 337's used in low altitude survey, ie, fish spotting, powerline/pipeline patrol, at the time, so the same stresses, and gust loads, were put on those airplane too.

[Ernie Martin]

Yes, and that's why one of the polls specifically addresses this point.

Ernie

[Dale Campbell]

My bird came from Europe with two previous owners. I know they were IFR rated and used it for business a lot. Probably rough weather flying. Always hangered and they put a total of 2400 hours on before I put an additional 400 hours on it. There are no changes to original wings. It does have De-Icing Boots. All interior of wing was zinc chromated as was interior of cabin and booms. That should have cut down on corrosion. My bird has 150 gallon tanks, so that is 900 Lbs. of fuel pulling down on wings. That is a lot more weight than the earlier birds. Dale Campbell