tkatc
Well Known Member
My condition inspection is due next month. I am not the builder nor do I have an A&P rating. I want to document my progress here for any other buyer's who are experiencing this steep learning curve. I hope this will also serve to put my A&P at ease when he can see the work I've perfromed.
I will go further into my condition inspection but for now I am prepping and taking care of all the things I can BEFORE I get my A&P involved. Hopefully this will make things go a bit smoother.
I made my jacks last week. Not essential but I like them.
I removed the wheel pants so I could replace the main tires and brakes as well as grease the bearings. These tasks are easy enough but time consuming when you have never done it before. The EAA website has instructional videos that help immensely.
Old pads and new.
If you look closely you can see how much thicker the new pads are vs. the old.
One set complete!!
Old vs. New!! (As a rookie RV driver I was hard on my brakes!)
Brakes complete! Nice rounded rivets with no cracks.
I will go further into my condition inspection but for now I am prepping and taking care of all the things I can BEFORE I get my A&P involved. Hopefully this will make things go a bit smoother.
I made my jacks last week. Not essential but I like them.
I removed the wheel pants so I could replace the main tires and brakes as well as grease the bearings. These tasks are easy enough but time consuming when you have never done it before. The EAA website has instructional videos that help immensely.
Old pads and new.
If you look closely you can see how much thicker the new pads are vs. the old.
One set complete!!
Old vs. New!! (As a rookie RV driver I was hard on my brakes!)
Brakes complete! Nice rounded rivets with no cracks.