Citabria Annual Inspection Cost

[Tangogawd]

Take a look at this for the 8KCAB
Note: I do not have a copy of the Service Manual.

Ah, there it is. So we have 2 required inspections.

However, the aileron bracket was added in 2017. So, if I owned a 2016 or older, I legally would not have to comply, because it would not be in the revision of the manual that was current at the birth date of my (hypothetical) 8KCAB. This is where the AD system comes in play. If the manufacture or FAA believes this aileron bracket is a safety of flight issue, they can, and will start the AD process to make it mandatory for older aircraft.

 

[Sully]

But the lift strut brackets are spelled out in the TCDS.
I agree, it should have been an AD against that p/n but that is not the way it was handled.
Just another thing that we have to consider every time we work/annual an aircraft.

 

[Derek Lawless]

This is the quote what from Veyron earlier this year for the 7 series airplanes.

Citabria Airframe Library
$656.00
SKU: B413

Citabria Airframe Library

store.veryon.com

Pricing is good for 1-year subscription and 1-user license.

When I looked the most current maintenance manual was the very same 1994 and newer that’s floating around

 

[Bartman]

Reading your posts, y'all are awesome

has the Adlog aircraft records system gone out of fashion?

thanks

 

[Sully]

AdLog is a system for the owner.
The A&P/IA is still responsible for assuring compliance and airworthiness.
Some services claim to meet all FAA requirements for access to current Regulatory Data.

 

[Slipinonfinal]

The only A.D. I can find that reference's the 1000 hour metal spar strut attach fitting inspection is 96-18-02 which replaced 96-03-1. It references and mandates SL-415 which calls out the replacement of metal spar strut attach fittings that were originally installed in ACA metal spar wings and the 1000 hour inspection of the newly designed strut attach fitting's. Also of note ACA no longer has SL-415 listed on their web site which someone may have already mentioned here. I agree this mandatory inspection has no business being buried in the TCDS only. It should be a stand alone A.D. referencing other applicable data. Tangogawd if you can please give us a read back when you speak to your PMI. Pretty crazy stuff. Thanks to all for the info here. Confirms for me why this site is so important.

 

[Bob Turner]

I hated Adlog. Loose leaf pages - easy to pull out. And discard. Different sections - a mechanic's nightmare.

I convert my airplanes to good old bound logbooks, each of which has a dedicated section for an AD list and one for alterations. I put up with a loose AD sheet, but they are entered in the log with dates of compliance.

Edit: Once in a while folks agree with me - thanks! Looking forward to that ASI opinion, but ASI opinions do not have much weight. We need a letter from FAA legal. They do that . . .

 

[Sully]

The only A.D. I can find that reference's the 1000 hour metal spar strut attach fitting inspection is 96-18-02 which replaced 96-03-1. It references and mandates SL-415 which calls out the replacement of metal spar strut attach fittings that were originally installed in ACA metal spar wings and the 1000 hour inspection of the newly designed strut attach fitting's. Also of note ACA no longer has SL-415 listed on their web site which someone may have already mentioned here. I agree this mandatory inspection has no business being buried in the TCDS only. It should be a stand alone A.D. referencing other applicable data. Tangogawd if you can please give us a read back when you speak to your PMI. Pretty crazy stuff. Thanks to all for the info here. Confirms for me why this site is so important.