New AD for wings.

stackj · #1 10-21-10, 10:23 PM

Ah, and once again my primary safety rule...

6 hour fuel range...

3 hour bladder range!

rhurt · #2 10-21-10, 10:51 PM

There's a relief tube on this one. No need to give up coffee or even worry about a preflight pit stop.

I have four young daughters. Flying with five women made the mod essential.

Gord Tessier · #3 10-25-10, 05:45 PM

Does anyone know how to reach Owen Bell?
My engineer has been trying to reach him.
I think one of he engineers (can't confirm as it was second hand) from the FAA has been trying to get in contact with him as well.

WebMaster · #4 10-25-10, 07:11 PM

http://www.aviationenterprises.us/contact.html

Gord Tessier · #5 11-05-10, 05:43 PM

My plane is now in being repaired.
This AD is very expensive in the neighborhood of $20,000.
The damage to my aircraft as a result of the installation of the wing extension/fuel tank STC is extensive.
The repairs are not only to comply with the AD but also to undue the damage caused by drilling into the spar caps.
I gave Mr. Bell an opportunity to contact me to discuss remediation but he has not even acknowledged my e-mail.

Mr. Bell, I know you read these posts? Now would be a good time to come clean and do the right thing. The damage caused by your STC is irrefutable. How can we continue to buy your other products if you are unwilling to stand by them?

This is a wonderful opportunity for Aviation Enterprises to show the Skymaster community that they stand behind their products even to the point of making good on their errors.

Hey, who doesn't make mistakes? Lets fix this one together so we can continue to enjoy our beautiful aircraft and Aviation Enterprises can continue to flourish with the confidence of the Skymaster community.

tropical · #6 11-05-10, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gord Tessier

My plane is now in being repaired.
This AD is very expensive in the neighborhood of $20,000.
The damage to my aircraft as a result of the installation of the wing extension/fuel tank STC is extensive.
The repairs are not only to comply with the AD but also to undue the damage caused by drilling into the spar caps.
I gave Mr. Bell an opportunity to contact me to discuss remediation but he has not even acknowledged my e-mail.

Mr. Bell, I know you read these posts? Now would be a good time to come clean and do the right thing. The damage caused by your STC is irrefutable. How can we continue to buy your other products if you are unwilling to stand by them?

This is a wonderful opportunity for Aviation Enterprises to show the Skymaster community that they stand behind their products even to the point of making good on their errors.

Hey, who doesn't make mistakes? Lets fix this one together so we can continue to enjoy our beautiful aircraft and Aviation Enterprises can continue to flourish with the confidence of the Skymaster community.

Good Luck on this one. If you want Owen Bell to reply you're gonna have to do it with a subpoena.

WebMaster · #7 11-07-10, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gord Tessier

My plane is now in being repaired.
This AD is very expensive in the neighborhood of $20,000.
The damage to my aircraft as a result of the installation of the wing extension/fuel tank STC is extensive.
The repairs are not only to comply with the AD but also to undue the damage caused by drilling into the spar caps.
I gave Mr. Bell an opportunity to contact me to discuss remediation but he has not even acknowledged my e-mail.

Mr. Bell, I know you read these posts? Now would be a good time to come clean and do the right thing. The damage caused by your STC is irrefutable. How can we continue to buy your other products if you are unwilling to stand by them?

This is a wonderful opportunity for Aviation Enterprises to show the Skymaster community that they stand behind their products even to the point of making good on their errors.

Hey, who doesn't make mistakes? Lets fix this one together so we can continue to enjoy our beautiful aircraft and Aviation Enterprises can continue to flourish with the confidence of the Skymaster community.

Gord,
Was the modification to your aircraft done by Owen and his folks?

I'm presuming it was based on your letter, but just wanted clarification.

Gord Tessier · #8 11-09-10, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larry bowdish

Gord,
Was the modification to your aircraft done by Owen and his folks?

I'm presuming it was based on your letter, but just wanted clarification.

Hi Larry I am pretty sure it was down by Owen but I will double check.

Jerry De Santis · #9 01-28-11, 09:09 AM

Hi Folks, Been a while since I posted on the site here.

Have you every wondered why AE is not listed on this websites web page listing or about their past quality history?

Reading about the quality of the wing extensions and the problems resulting from them made me wonder!

Maybe you should too!

Jerry

WebMaster · #10 11-07-10, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhurt

There's a relief tube on this one. No need to give up coffee or even worry about a preflight pit stop.

I have four young daughters. Flying with five women made the mod essential.

Be careful about that. It has been known to cause corrosion. You should check the airframe carefully, "downwind" of the place where the relief tube exits the aircraft.

rhurt · #11 11-15-10, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larry bowdish

Be careful about that. It has been known to cause corrosion. You should check the airframe carefully, "downwind" of the place where the relief tube exits the aircraft.

It is mounted slightly below the port spar attach fairing, so it's pretty much out of the way of the prop/boom/elevator downstream. I always flush the tube with an antibacterial soap /water solution after each use though, and inspect the prop/elevator in case the airflow is different that what i expect.