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    LOOKING FOR A&P/IA IN NW FL/SO AL

    Is that the FBO?
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    LOOKING FOR A&P/IA IN NW FL/SO AL

    Folks, I've got an Aeronca L-16B, annual due in January. The plane has taken up that right-wing-down stance, so the gear springs need replacing. The plan is to have this done at the annual. But, my local shop has never done it, not sure if I want them "learning" on my plane. Anyone out there...
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    O-200 Crankcase Breather Line

    Yeah. That’s JUST what I’m gonna do :cool:
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    O-200 Crankcase Breather Line

    This is exactly along the line of what I’m thinking. Thanks!
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    O-200 Crankcase Breather Line

    Thanks, Dan. My thoughts, too, re. returning the breather tube contents back into the engine. Just wondering if an air/oil separator gizmo could be installed where, instead of the return line being routed to an engine fitting, it emptied into a container of some type. This way the slime gets...
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    O-200 Crankcase Breather Line

    I have an Aeronca Champ, O-200 in it. I'm getting tired of the oily belly, oil residue on the right gear strut and brake line. As is known, and thus to not re-kindle a debate, the opinions on air/oil separators in the breather line vary. But best I can tell the "varying" seems to be over...
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    Another “Hangar Queen” Question

    Yes, you are correct. I owned one of these 25 years ago, wish I’d never sold it. Hard to find. Don’t come up for sale often. The plane has had all the requisite hours flown. Less than 70 hrs AF and SMOH when the crunch happened :(
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    Another “Hangar Queen” Question

    Interesting. I figured since I'd be keeping the plane in coastal south Alabama, with all that lovely humid air, chrome cylinders might be a good thing. But doing a little reading a bit ago, it does seem that breaking in chrome cylinders can be hit or miss. Which is the NEXT thing: before...
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    Another “Hangar Queen” Question

    Ok, some more info from the owner, and mega-apologies for incomplete info when I started the thread...still great food for thought, though, in y’alls replies. The reason for the top was this: the engine, Lyc O-320, had 63 hrs SMOH at the time of the mishap. When the cylinders were pulled, they...
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    Another “Hangar Queen” Question

    The owner said the throttle was at idle when the prop strike happened. He hit a REIL light on landing, bent the left main back, which caused the prop strike.
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    Another “Hangar Queen” Question

    LOL...but, again, an explanation: as a result of the mishap, the owner lost his medical. His buddy (an EAA Tech Advisor) who did the initial flights on the plane has stopped flying due to advancing age. So the owner said there was essentially no one in his area who could fly the plane (a biplane)
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    Another “Hangar Queen” Question

    Good stuff, thanks. But to be fair, I did express the concerns about internal corrosion, and the owner/seller has offered to pull a cylinder. Seems like removing a plug and borescoping the cylinders, seeing how they look, as was suggested, would be at a minimum the thing to do. Also, there...
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    Another “Hangar Queen” Question

    Bear with me on this, as it’s probably been covered, but here’s my question/concern: I’m looking at a plane that was involved in a landing mishap with a prop strike. The engine was opened, inspected and appropriate repairs made. An, ahem, “top” overhaul was done. Thing is, the airplane has...
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