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Still working on the annual. Now I know why they call it an annual. It takes one year to complete, and then you get to start all over again. Not that I only have four hours on Sunday to work on it with my A&P. So we are at the landing gear and have a few worn parts that are in need of...

I'm fairly confident that the Gascolator on my Cruisair is the original. The bowl will need to be replaced along with the upper and lower rubber gaskets. Has anyone had success in locating either? The bowl has some deep gouges and I don't know yet if it can be repaired. I hate to replace it...

Anyone have history with ordering the correct P/N for a replacement rudder cable pulleys from Spruce? I need to replace the rudder cable pulleys that are under the pilot and co-pilot seats for my Cruisair. Or, another resource other than Spruce? Thanks Scott

In the Bellanca 14-13-2 parts manual there is a part number for the oil cooler air intake box, P/N 9934.10. There is also a part number for the rubber molding that butts up against the oil cooler to form the seal between the cooler and the air intake box, P/N 9934-51. Before going down the...

Anyone have any experience in obtaining the newer steel Rudder Bellcranks for a 14-13 that will discontinue AD 63-06-02? The P/N for the steel version listed in the AD is 9817. Can that part be obtained from Bellanca (Alexandria Aircraft LLC)? Scott

Hard to believe its been almost a year sine I purchase my 1947 Bellanca 14-13-2 Cruisair. I''ve logged over 60 hours in that first year. Today I assisted my A&P with the annual and I have a few questions. First, where is the engine data plate? It's a 165HP Franklin and we both looked and...

I need to replace the oil filler cap gasket on my Franklin 165HP. I thought I had found the correct one from real gaskets, PN RG-20849, but was too big. Without further damaging the gasket that is currently on the filler cap, I measured the size at approximetly, I.D. 1 3/16 and O.D. 1 5/8...

I am new to the forum and a new Bellanca owner. My Bellanca Cruiseair has a 165 HP Franklin with 245 hours SMOH. The gentleman I purchased the aircraft from said to never run multi-viscosity oil in the Franklin engine. Others on the airfield say otherwise, especially with the colder weather...