Found a supercub thats been owned by the same guy for 40 something years,stored always inside and in a dry climate. What should I be looking for in the direction of problem areas/excessive wear etc...? I am new to the cub arena and am probably going to get a heck of a deal on it but I just want to make sure I am educated on what to examine when I go see it...Any help would be appreciated...thanks...
looking to buy a supercub,what should I look for?
- Thread starter camshaw
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S2D
MEMBER
Montana
Date of last annual, expertise and reputation of person doing the last annual, and location of reputable super cub mechanic ( that won't go behind your back and buy it out from under you) are the best things you could look for.
then give the guy a deposit and tell him you'll take it (which you are going to do anyway) if your mechanic doesn't find anything real serious, like --
1. fabric is shot and needs recover
2. engine screen is full of metal
3. aircraft is crooked as a pretzel and flies like wooster
4. aircraft is full of corrosion.
then give the guy a deposit and tell him you'll take it (which you are going to do anyway) if your mechanic doesn't find anything real serious, like --
1. fabric is shot and needs recover
2. engine screen is full of metal
3. aircraft is crooked as a pretzel and flies like wooster
4. aircraft is full of corrosion.
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
Here is a thread on the subject with a link to another thread on "what breaks".
http://www.supercub.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3064&highlight=prebuy
http://www.supercub.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3064&highlight=prebuy
behindpropellers
Registered User
NE Ohio
Go here:
http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certifi...on/aircraft_registry/copies_aircraft_records/
Order the records. Make sure all of the 337s in the airplane paperwork match what is on the CD.
Make sure the dataplate and the A/W cert. is original.
Make sure all radios, gadgets, etc. are installed and properly documented.
Find out who rebuilt it last and find some history on their quality of work.
Tim
http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certifi...on/aircraft_registry/copies_aircraft_records/
Order the records. Make sure all of the 337s in the airplane paperwork match what is on the CD.
Make sure the dataplate and the A/W cert. is original.
Make sure all radios, gadgets, etc. are installed and properly documented.
Find out who rebuilt it last and find some history on their quality of work.
Tim
bob turner
Registered User
If it flies and you can get it for 30 grand, just buy it.
aktango58
FRIEND
18AA
quick once over:
metal in screen, (might just run it up before you pull it)
Corosion in tail
peeling dope, loose fabric, cracking in dope
all pices there
square: measure distance from tail to alieron bay, side vs side, lift strut fork adjustment, are they matching (how many threads showing side vs side), landing gear axle to fwd strut wing attach point,
surface rust on tubes,
cracks around gear attach point if you can see
paperwork on mods
smooth finish on trailing edge of elevators, (gets rough with rust)
metal in screen, (might just run it up before you pull it)
Corosion in tail
peeling dope, loose fabric, cracking in dope
all pices there
square: measure distance from tail to alieron bay, side vs side, lift strut fork adjustment, are they matching (how many threads showing side vs side), landing gear axle to fwd strut wing attach point,
surface rust on tubes,
cracks around gear attach point if you can see
paperwork on mods
smooth finish on trailing edge of elevators, (gets rough with rust)
