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  1. SB-34 Ercoupe Elevator Control Horn Inspection

    Created On: 09/14/2021 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Ercoupe and Forney
    Concern of dissimilar metal corrosion occurring where the steel elevator control horn attaches to the aluminum lateral stiffener located within the elevator assembly.

  2. FSB-103 Ercoupe Nose Gear Scissors Attaching Bolts No. 415-34330

    Created On: 09/14/2021 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Ercoupe and Forney
    Bolts 415-34330 are made of case hardened, SAE 1113 steel, and a few of them purchased from an outside source have been found to be too brittle. Immediate replacement with standard AN 5-26 bolts is strongly recommended.

  3. FSB-109 Ercoupe Addition of Drain Holes

    Created On: 09/14/2021 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Ercoupe and Forney
    Provisions for expelling water and gasoline from the forward belly regions of the aircraft for all normal parking attitudes.

  4. SB-33 Rev A Ercoupe Fuel Shut Off Valve Position Inspection

    Created On: 09/14/2021 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Ercoupe and Forney
    Required visual or tactile examination of the wing tank fuel shut off valve and the main fuel shut off valve to insure that both valves are open prior to every flight.

  5. FSB-108 Ercoupe Re-routing of Oil Breather Line

    Created On: 09/14/2021 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Ercoupe and Forney
    The re-routing of the oil breather line will empty oil vapors almost directly to the outside of the airplane, helping to eliminate an excessively dirty engine compartment.

  6. FSB-111 Ercoupe Fuel System Modification for Drainage

    Created On: 09/14/2021 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Ercoupe and Forney
    Installation of Forney Modification Kit #29 to provide effective drainage of the fuselage tank and wing tanks by the use of quick drain fixtures.

  7. SB-01 Luscombe Lost Revs in Continental 50

    Created On: 09/14/2021 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Luscombe
    A loose exhaust manifold caused the Continental "50" to drop 125 revs. Tightening the manifold instantly recovered the lost power.

  8. EB-03 Luscombe Rudder Hinge

    Created On: 09/15/2021 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Luscombe
    Inspect the attachment of lower hinge and if cracks have developed in the spar or rib reinforce with .040 dural or steel channel as shown.

  9. SB-05 Luscombe Tail Tray Reinforcement

    Created On: 09/15/2021 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Luscombe
    How to repair cracks in the tail tray (horizontal bulkhead located in the tail of the fuselage just under the horizontal stabilizer).

  10. SB-06 Luscombe Elevator Cable Pulleys

    Created On: 09/15/2021 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Luscombe
    Inspect elevator cables for signs of fraying; replace pulleys with ones of larger radius.
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