Updated Articles

  1. SB-11 Alon Control Surface Hinge Pin Loss

    Inspect all control surface hinges for evidence of loose or working hinge pins at a frequency of not less than at time of each periodic.
  2. SB-10 Alon Fuselage Fuel Tank

    Frequently check for leakage or seepage of the fuselage fuel tank, and check all plumbing connections for proper tightness and weld seams of the tank for possible cracks.
  3. SB-09 Alon Vertical Support for Exhaust Stacks

    To provide a vertical support which will function in conjunction with the F-40400-86 horizontal support angle, install A40712-1 support spring as shown.
  4. SB-08 Alon Tank Filler Cap Rework

    Rework to eliminate the possibility of fuel overflow and in-flight siphoning.
  5. SB-07 Alon Engine Cowling Door

    To preclude the possibility of skin cracking around the Camloc fasteners and reinforcement on the engine cowling doors, Alon recommends the following stiffener and reinforcement be added on each door.
  6. SB-06 Alon Wheel Bearing Contamination

    To keep foreign particles out of the wheel bearings on the main landing gear, perform the following steps to accomplish the inserting of a cork into each hollow main landing gear axle.
  7. SB-05 Alon Stapling of Engine Baffles

    To ensure that the rubber strips on the top of the rear engine baffles remain in place, it is necessary to staple them in six places.
  8. SB-04 Alon Identification Plate Fastening

    Replace the four sheet metal screws attaching your aircraft identification plate on with rivets or blind rivets.
  9. SB-03 Alon Wire Change

    A correction in the wiring on current models has been incorporated to completely eliminate the possibility of overheating the generator if the master switch is turned off in flight for a prolonged period of time.
  10. SB-02 Alon Alternate Air Source

    In order to supply an alternate source of breather air to eliminate the possibility of pressurizing the engine case in the event that icing occurs at the breather tube end, a slot has been added to the lower portion of the breather tube.