New Articles

  1. SB-08 Ercoupe Battery Box Drain Tube Length

    The battery box drain tube on the affected airplanes may in some cases be insufficiently long to protrude 1/2 inch below the belly skin of the airplane.
  2. SB-12 Ercoupe Fuel System - Carburetor Elbow

    Replacing aluminum alloy fitting AN914-2D, which is located between the fuel filter and the carburetor, with copper alloy fitting AN914-2.
  3. SM-49 Ercoupe Inspection of Control Column Cable Assemblies

    Reports of fraying of the control column cable assemblies resulting from contact of the cable assemblies with the set screw in the aileron stops.
  4. SM-50 Ercoupe Installation of Replacement Aluminum Wing Tanks

    Information and installation instructions for replacing a ternplate fuel tank with an aluminum fuel tank.
  5. SM-51 Ercoupe Installation of the 5.00 x 5 and 6.00 x 6 Nose Wheel

    Instructions on the installation of the 5.00 x 5 and 6.00 x 6 nose wheels on Ercoupes, especially those subject to unusually rough landings or operating from unusually rough fields.
  6. SM-55 Ercoupe Inspection of Trim Tab Actuating Wire

    Failure of the trim tab actuating wire directly in front of the tab control horn, has been reported. Failure of the wire in flight may cause the elevator to flutter.
  7. SM-63 Ercoupe Friction Report in Rudder Control

    Difficulty in the rudder control system in which the shaft of the bellcrank assembly froze in the Bakelite bushing so that it made the rudder control difficult to operate.
  8. SM-65 Ercoupe Tail Cone Repair Method

    Method of repairing and reinforcing the tail cone of the Ercoupe fuselage where it is subject to damage when the tail is struck in an accident.
  9. SB-07 Ercoupe Directions For Load Testing Aileron Control System

    Load testing a defective part (number 415-52129 Shaft Assembly Control Column) in the aileron control system.
  10. SB-11 Ercoupe Keying of Elevator Trim Unit Handle Crank Shaft and Worm Wheel Shaft

    Changes have been effected to prevent further failures in the elevator trim unit handle crank shaft and worm wheel shaft.