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    Landing gear seals and springs

    All, apologies if this has been asked and answered in previous posts but I couldn't seem to find a difinitive answer. I've got my 14-13-3 up on jacks and the gear apart to replace the springs and seals. My manual references "packing glands" for the strut?? Is there a modern seal ring upgrade...
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    Fuel Tank

    Guys, I've had to rip open my starboard wing due to a leak in my fuel tank. This is not the first time the wing has been opened and the tank repaired, but I'm hoping it will be the last time. Whoever did it the first time tried to seal it with some kind of epoxy...suffice to say it didn't work...
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    Spinner replacement

    Next up on my "things that bug me" list is the backing plate for my spinner. It's been drilled, re-drilled, then drilled again and now looks like Swiss cheese. It's missing all but 3 nut plates and was held on using nyloc nuts epoxied in place... no thanks. I was going to replace or weld up the...
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    Cruisair buoyant??

    Just completed emergency underwater egress training with the air search and rescue unit I fly with. Unfortunately for me I was seated at the front of the class and was selected by the instructor to run through what I would do in the event of an over water ditching scenario in my bird. Anyway...
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    Aeromatic hub oil

    It must just be my inability to properly search the forum as I'm sure this subject has been discussed many many many times... It seems Marvel Mystery Oil is unavailable in the great white north so I'm looking for an alternative for my prop hub. I understand a light weight gear oil is in order...
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    Compass mount

    Anyone have a stock compass mount for a 14-13-3 that they might want to sell? Or can someone perhaps take some pics of their overhead bracket so that I can fabricate something? I removed my panel mount as it was practically useless due to magnetic interference. Cheers, Andy
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    Nose cowl arrangement

    Hello all, I just purchased Dave Reid's Cruisair (C-FHFM) late last summer and have picked up where Dave left off in cleaning up some much needed maintenance and upgrades. I am about to embark on replacing pushrod tube seals and have encountered my first obstacle.. the nose cowl. As you all...
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