While the Lycoming IO-360 overhaul was being completed, the airframe it arrived on was going through its own renewal. An annual inspection was underway and unsafe conditions discovered were being corrected.
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| Sturdy jacks kept the plane stable during landing gear repair and adjustment. |
Without its engine and propeller the Cessna Cardinal looked a bit like a glider. After repair of the engine mount and landing gear the plane came off the jacks and was ready for engine installation.
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| Jake readies the engine for installation as Mike supervises. |
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With engine and prop in place Geoff and Jake make sure the lower cowl fits.
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The post-inspection engine run revealed a faulty tachometer that had to be changed, but the engine performed beautifully and that's just the way we like it.
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Mike "fights" the upper cowl made more difficult to install by new rubber air seals on the engine baffles.
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The Cardinal was certified as airworthy April 16th and on April 20th the owner flew it back to Wisconsin where it will continue to support Christian ministry.
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| Ready to go back to work. |
