Can I still get the metallized STC?

[Gilbert Pierce]

The owner of the above airplane cut the the attachments and slid the whole fuselage cover off after removing the horizontal. He had it sitting in hid backyard like a big aluminum ice cream cone.

[VH-GWM]

Thanks everyone. Valuable information

[bingman.bill]

Any luck finding your paperwork? I did not get the paperwork for my PA22-160 conversion other than a logbook entry "Recovered in accordance with STC SA-1-282, 325, 327." That last number may be 322. If you find the documents I would love to have a copy. There may be three STCs that could be separated to allow one to keep the wings as they are with a fabric fuselage.
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I had the metal on mine and flew it for a little over a year. During annual found a bunch of the cabin corrosion and had to start removing panels. The corrosion wasn't terrible, but enough for my OCD self to start tearing the whole plane apart so I can begin my restoration. I want to and intend to go back to fabric, but I do have the STC. regarding the drawings and procedure, I would have to dig, and will if someone reminds me this weekend. I also have the W&B, etc. Frankly, I think it looked just about the same as a fabric PA-22 150. It flew wonderful and very straight. I don't feel and true loss other than maybe a few knots airspeed.

It's gonna take some effort to get it back to fabric. I will be learning to weld all the tabs that had to be ground off for the stringers back on. IF your plane is out in the rain at all, the screws and rivets all over it allow for small places for water and condensation to find it's way in. Keep that in mind as you decide your path.

Also, I have the metalized wings that I would rather not take the metal off at 1st. I haven't done the research yet to determine if the fuselage can be fabric and the wings metal... or visa versa, for that matter.

Regardless, as soon as I finish this damn boat project, the Tri comes down from the shop ceiling and I'll start back into it.

Let me know if there's anything you might want from me regarding paperwork that you think I may have. Be happy to share it!

-Chris
NorCal

[Jim Hann]

Any luck finding your paperwork? I did not get the paperwork for my PA22-160 conversion other than a logbook entry "Recovered in accordance with STC SA-1-282, 325, 327." That last number may be 322. If you find the documents I would love to have a copy. There may be three STCs that could be separated to allow one to keep the wings as they are with a fabric fuselage.
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I did a quick run through the FAA site https://drs.faa.gov/browse/STC/doctypeDetails and those are three separate STCs. The -325 and -327 have the specific parts listed, -282 doesn't list parts. Reissued as late as 2007 or so, the address is in Medford, MA. Good luck with the hunt!

[dgapilot]

As I recall with the PA-22-160 I had along with the sheet metal skin the entire fuselage frame was also “metalized” with an aluminum metalizing spray to help prevent corrosion. Read up on thermal arc spray. Not sure if that was a requirement prior to the sheet metal cover as part of the STC.


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