Update on CF-HML - deHavilland Mosquito

Work has been progressing on the restoration of CF-HML. The Canopy glass is installed and complete. Wheels and tires are installed, the gear doors are installed and rigged and the gear swing is complete. The pneumatic system has been checked. Wiring is complete in the cockpit. Window piping is completed and the air drier installed. The engines have been overhauled by Vintage V12s and are back and ready to install.  Click here to see more!

CESSNA EXTENDS CREDIT PROGRAM…Again!

*This has been extended once again as per SEB07-5 Revision 3 and is valid till December 31, 2013.  If you have not had this free installation done, please give us a call!

Cessna has issued two service bulletins which install secondary seat stops that prevent unintentional seat movement during flight. SEB83-6 announced the availability of service kits that provided for installation of a stop plate which utilized a finger trigger that when actuated would allow the seat to slide back to its maximum travel.

Service bulletin SEB07-5, issued May 14 of 2007, superseded the earlier seat stop design. This secondary seat stop system uses a manually controlled seat belt type reel assembly, which is attached to the seat frame. The free end of the belt from the reel is bolted to the floor. A release cable attached to the reel assembly is connected to the seat latch pin, or seat adjustment handle, depending on the airplane’s seat configuration. The reel assembly is continuously engaged, preventing aft movement of the seat until the seat latch pin is raised above the seat track using the seat adjustment handle. At this point, the release cable will disengage the reel assembly permitting aft movement of the seat.

Cessna has extended the credit program for installation of the secondary seat stop utilizing SEB07-5 to December 31, 2013. Credit includes the parts and labor required to complete the installation on the pilot’s seat of any Cessna airplane listed in the bulletin. To receive credit, the work must be performed by a Cessna Authorized Service Facility.

Cessna highly recommends having this important safety enhancement installed.

Cessna issued a mandatory service bulletin SEB10-1, titled, “Pilot and Copilot Secondary Seat Stop Installation, Reel Assembly Inspection,” to assure seat stop reels with certain date codes are removed from service. Part number 505590-401 reel assemblies, or 505589-401 inertia reels, with a date code of A0408 or A0508 may not operate correctly and require replacement with 505590-403 reel assemblies. Please assure that you are in compliance with SEB10-1, if you have installed the secondary seat stops using SEB07-5.

Cessna is accepting warranty claims for SEB10-1, replacement of the suspect reel, without regard to credit program expiration.

See SEB07-5-R03 for more information

This information has been provided thanks to Cessna Aircraft Companies Direct Approach news letter.

De Havilland DHC-3 Turbo Otter SX-ARO nosed over during a water landing at an airshow in Biscarrosse, France.  Victoria Air Maintenance sent a small crew to France to disassemble the crashed aircraft, load it in a container and ship it back to Canada for repairs.

To have a look at a video of the crash and photos of the repair process CLICK HERE!

Get the latest news and technical tips for your Cessna aircraft at www.cessnasupport.com

Cessna Customer Support is accessible from anywhere you have Internet access and is available to all of Cessna’s customers through a simple registration process.

If you have not already done so, you will need to register with the site for access. Once access is granted, log in to the customer access area.  Click the Register link to request a user id and password.

If your having any problems, you can contact Cessna Customer Care at 316-517-5800 or customercare@cessna.textron.com

www.mccauley.textron.com

INFORMATION FOR PILOTS
Pilots and maintainers of Cessna single-engine aircraft have an updated, extensive source of information about propellers with the recent launch of an updated McCauley Propeller Systems website.

The site, www.mccauley.textron.com, provides an abundance of information about McCauley propellers and other products; lists of Service Bulletins and technical publications; recent news from the company; downloads of publications; and interesting photos and other historical details.

There are three main sections to the site – “Products”, “Service & Support” and “About McCauley” – plus a Contact Us area with email, phone and street address information.

PRODUCTS SECTION
The Products section features a photo gallery, plus quick-hit descriptions of the props, governors, spinners and de-icing systems the company produces. Visitors can download an STC guide and a Propeller System Technology Guide that explains how propellers operate and how to maintain them. Residing in the Brochures area is longtime spokesman Professor Humperdinck Von Kliptip, whose guides humorously tell laypeople the “10 Commandments of Propeller Care” and other key information.

SERVICE & SUPPORT
Service & Support provides summaries of Service Letters and Bulletins and lists of technical publications, CDs and order forms. Owners and service providers also can locate the nearest McCauley Service Center via a list of U.S. and international facilities. Maintenance personnel can find descriptions of training courses, and a training request form.

ABOUT McCAULEY
In the About McCauley section, Web visitors can learn about the company’s beginning more than 70 years ago, read a time line of key innovations and watch a slide show of vintage photos, propellers and propeller-makers. Photo galleries show McCauley’s Wichita headquarters and its Columbus, Georgia, production facility. Visitors wanting to know who’s in charge of what at McCauley can go to the Management Team area, which includes phone and email contact information.

For more information:

sales@mccauley.textron.com
1-800-621-7767

This information as been provide thanks to Cessna Aircraft Company’s Direct Approach customer newsletter.  To view the full newsletter please click here!

If you are interested in a new McCauley Propeller for your aircraft, contact our parts department for a quote!  Click here to email parts @ vicair.net or give us a call @ 250-656-7322

We’ve uploaded some recent pictures of the mosquito project.

Please click here to have a look at the progress!

Resurrecting the Timber Terror

A Documentary Film by Pan Productions

Over the last year, April Parry with Pan Productions has been keeping an eye on us here at Victoria Air Maintenance.  She is a local documentary film maker who has taken an interest in our restoration work.  April has put together a fantastic film showcasing the work we have been doing on the Mosquito project over the past year.

We’ve uploaded some recent pictures of the mosquito project.

Please click here to have a look at the progress!

Overhaul of Grumman G-73 Mallard J-54

Over the past few years we have been working on the overhaul of a Grumman Mallard.  Please click here to view some picture of the overhaul process.

Work on the Mosquito has been moving forward over the past few months.  Mel and Marty have been running the new plumbing throughout the Mosquito.  Click below to view some pictures of the progress!

Please click here to see the new pictures of the project!