According to the FAA AD
http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dl...2013-02-13.pdf
By March 2014 all aircraft applicable (some 34,000) should have been inspected at approx $600 each or 14.5M to the industry.
My Question is
has the Australian industry started work on all these inspections.
What are the outcomes, e.g. if pitting and corrosion is found then rectification work carried out to replace the rear stab cables.
My LAME said yesterday if we take all the panels out to inspect and replace it may as well do the whole cable system as it is old also?
Estimated cost $1400 for parts and $3500 for labour
That is for my old 1969 PA28 about 20% of the value of the airplane.
Reason for AD according to FAA there have been control surface failures in the USA.
It was an SB now its an AD...
Has anyone got any advice
has anyone found any defects in Australia?
Are any planes flying AFTER the inspection using the technique descibed of scotchbrite and alcohol to clean up the turnbuckles
And good for the next 2000 hours.
Doesnt sound all that critical..and yet 2 crashes and several events reported in USA.
What do people think of the chances of a crack propagating unseen from the inside?
The photos and xrays I have seen pretty convincing.
if it is so serious why was it not MANDATED in March 2013?
Why were we not as owners notified asap??