Updated Articles

  1. SM-25 Box Car Shipment of Ercoupes, S/N 1623 and Up

    All planes with effective serial numbers 1623 and up have the redesigned trim system installed. All planes shipped by rail will be shipped as follows.
  2. SM-24 Ercoupe Torque Wrench Application to Propeller Hub Bolts

    Covers the tightening of the propeller hub bolts on the Continental hub used with the Continental C-75 and C-85 engines.
  3. SM-20 Ercoupe Oil Cooler - Installation of Continental Engine

    Installation of Oil Cooler Kits on Ercoupes without oil coolers.
  4. SM-19 Ercoupe Discussion of Longitudinal Trim Device

    The method now used for longitudinal trimming, in the present Ercoupe airplane, was adopted only after very careful consideration and with the thought that the safety quality of the plane would be definitely improved.
  5. SM-18 Reinforcement of Engine Side Cowls

    Changes to prevent cracks occurring in the region of the uppermost rivet used to attach the stiffener to the side cowl.
  6. SM-15 Ercoupe Vibration - Nose Landing Gear Strut and Wheel

    Undesirable vibration occasionally occurs in the Ercoupe airplane and the cause has been traced to the nose landing gear.
  7. SM-07 Ercoupe Exhaust Muffler and Cabin Heater

    The recurrence of muffler failures has necessitated redesign of the muffler to eliminate the possibility of carbon monoxide being introduced into the cabin.
  8. SB-36 Ercoupe Throttle Cable Inspection

    Visual inspection of the throttle cable and housing for fatigue and possible cracking.
  9. SB-35A Ercoupe Aileron Pushrod and Inboard Aileron Inspection

    Undetected corrosion in the aileron pushrod tube may lead to failure of the tube, loss of control of the aileron and possible loss of control of the aircraft.
  10. SB-34 Ercoupe Elevator Control Horn Inspection

    Concern of dissimilar metal corrosion occurring where the steel elevator control horn attaches to the aluminum lateral stiffener located within the elevator assembly.