G-ATIS
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The Cheeky Cherokee"
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G-ATIS
"
The Cheeky Cherokee"
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G-ATIS Maintenance April 2007 The 7 Year Wing Spar and Tank Inspection The 7 year wing spar inspection which fell due in April. has 2 purposes, the first is to check the spars for corrosion and the second is to replace the pipe which connect the fuel overflow to the fuel tank. Both tasks were completed under the watchful eye of John Eagles. The opportunity was taken to protect G-ATIS with ACF 50
Above Left; The wing spar was found to be pristine with no sign of corrosion Right; the fuel tanks out for inspection and replacement of the drain pipe.
Above; Malcolm and Dave re-assemble G-ATIS after the inspection
Above left; Malcolm refits the beacon lenses after giving it a good clean up. Right; Dave caught red handed munching the flying school biscuits. April 2007 Cleaning up the battery bay The annual was a time for a good tidy up and fix anything pointed out by the inspector. Malcolm cleaned an inhibited an area where there was a small spill under the battery.
Above: Malcolm packed into the fuselage somewhat inelegantly. Jan 2007 Fixing the Step Area The wing step is a classic area for fatigue, the pressed panels crack after repeated entries and exits. Richard Smith of SRWN Aviation fixed the walkway.
2004 Electrical System Upgrade Malcolm brought the electrical system and instruments up to date in 2004 including fitting a power socket for ground start and battery charging, new power cables from the Battery to the engine, removing redundant equipment from the dashboard and arranging the instruments in a Standard T. Malcolm also fitted a Garmin Pilot196, a Garmin GNS 530 and an FM Immune Bendix king navcom and transponder. This gives G-ATIS 2 Navcoms 2 GPS 2VOR 2 ILS.
Above: Comprehensively equipped Dash including the Garmin GNS530 2004 Engine rebuild At the first annual Malcolm discovered scoring on the inside the cylinders, which meant the engine had to be rebuilt and zero timed at Oxford.
Above: Zero Timed Engine Rebuilt at Oxford Aviation In 2006 G-ATIS was re-painted plus other bits and pieces bringing the total spent on her so far in excess of £51,000. |
