Just shy of 8 years and my 7A project now has the infamous pink slip. The Harrisburg, Pa., FSDO folks drove the 125 miles to Lock Haven (home of Piper) and signed-off on my project. You may recall that they had an initial visit about a month ago and had some concerns about the design of the rudder stops and the wiggle in the trim tab. I raised the rudder stops as much as possible and riveted in-place a doubler atop the stop to add some additional height to minimize the cable riding up and over the stop. That satisfied them. As for the elevator trim wiggle, I added an adel clamp or two just before the cable goes into the horiz stabilizer and I squeezed a viscous grease into the cable at the trim knob which helped considerably.
The FSDO inspector(s) performed a very thorough inspection from nose to tail. I appreciated their critical eye and, of course the price was right! To my delight, I have a very generous area for flying- off the 40 hours.
Jim Diehl
7A N891DD
The FSDO inspector(s) performed a very thorough inspection from nose to tail. I appreciated their critical eye and, of course the price was right! To my delight, I have a very generous area for flying- off the 40 hours.
Jim Diehl
7A N891DD
