brien23
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How much should it cost to reskin a Cessna 172L rudder crunch, or buy another used one and yes the ADS-B tail beacon took a hit also.
Rudder hangar crunch
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Gary Ward
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Sorry to see, probably cost too much to repair.
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Contact Airframe Components in Indiana. They had a rebuilt vertical stab for my 172N a few years ago when I had an issue. Great company.
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Cessna sells CNC-cut skins. The most expensive part of your repair will be painting. Any good mechanic should have an easy time with it.
If there is no hidden damage and that is the extent of the damage at the trail edge, why not just repair that area and buy a used tip cap or repair that one?
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The fin, its hinges and mountings might also be damaged. Pretty light stuff back there. I have seen damage on a 172 fin from exactly that.
Oddly; nosewheel shimmy can be related here?
When the Rudder comes off have your Tech check the Lower Rudder Hinge
Bushings on the Fin. Years of pressure on the Rudder Pedals cause them
to elongate on the forward side. You may feel this before removal as well.
The worn Bushing will change the rigging of the spring- loaded Steering Rods
( bungees). Not a big deal to replace and adjust during this project.
When the Rudder comes off have your Tech check the Lower Rudder Hinge
Bushings on the Fin. Years of pressure on the Rudder Pedals cause them
to elongate on the forward side. You may feel this before removal as well.
The worn Bushing will change the rigging of the spring- loaded Steering Rods
( bungees). Not a big deal to replace and adjust during this project.
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Pal's 182 tail feathers nailed during tiedown at a large city FBO (who would not release the ramp video, mysteriously).
Deep dive by good mechanic found attach point damage I think it was in the fuselage bulkhead.
It was low 5-digits to repair.
Insured??
Deep dive by good mechanic found attach point damage I think it was in the fuselage bulkhead.
It was low 5-digits to repair.
Insured??