We will startup the engine after work and check everything. Should be able to move it to the hangar tonight!
A&P/ IA Accomplished
- Remove and inspect prop, replace prop retaining bolts with AN-55 bolts IAW Lycoming O-145-B2 Maintenance Manual. Compression test (70-71 over 80 for each cylinder). Replaced pivot bolt left aileron hinge. Replaced induction tube connecting hoses. Replaced windscreen with LP Aero windshield.
Owner Performed Preventative Maintenance
- Open boot cowling and clean. Remove venturi and clean.
- Remove floorboards and clean and vacuum interior.
- Remove glue and old carpet residue from floorboards.
- Remove and replace all inspection covers and paint.
- Remove all cowling pieces, strip old paint, prime, sand, and repaint Biscuit White
- Refinish pilot and co-pilot yokes, panel and structural tubing in flat black.
- Remove wing root panels to strip old paint, prime, sand, and repaint Biscuit White.
- Inspect and replace missing screws on wing root-mounted handheld radio antenna.
- Replace all exterior screws with aircraft-grade stainless steel screws.
- Remove surface corrosion on engine with wire brush, repaint engine with Randolph Engineering Lycoming Grey engine enamel (P/N ).
- Remove and replace door gap insulation and hinge pins.
- Refinish aluminum windscreen retention strips.
- Remove corrosion from gas cap retention fingers, replace wire with 9” dualuminum (IAW Aeronca factory drawing ), and refinish cork with varnish
- Removed and cleaned and repainted carburetor and cabin heat boxes with high temperature gloss black paint, replaced missing screws.
- Spark plugs cleaned, reinstalled
- All SCAT tubes removed, cleaned, reinstalled.
- Added original Aeronca logo decal on each side of vertical stab
- Oil cap and dipstick painted yellow.
- Firewall painted Lycoming gray.
- Induction tubes cleaned, repainted with black high heat enamel.
- All control pulleys lubricated.
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