Slick Mag SB3-03 & SB2-08A

Geico266 · #1 07-09-2008, 09:11 AM

This may be old news to some, but it was news to me. (Thanks Bob C.

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Looks like there is a service bulletin on Slick Mags that was revised 7/1/2008.

I don't know how to post an Adobe formatted document so if you have Slicks you should go to the web site and look it up.

Not even the almighty Slick is immune from problems.

Sam Buchanan · #2 07-09-2008, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geico266

This may be old news to some, but it was news to me. (Thanks Bob C.

)

Looks like there is a service bulletin on Slick Mags that was revised 7/1/2008.

I don't know how to post an Adobe formatted document so if you have Slicks you should go to the web site and look it up.

Not even the almighty Slick is immune from problems.

Direct links to the SB's are in Gary Sobek's message from last month:

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ighlight=slick

Geico266 · #3 07-09-2008, 02:42 PM

Thanks Sam, I knew the VAF crew was on top of it. I must have been sleeping......or flying!

osxuser · #4 07-09-2008, 07:37 PM

Wow, the "almighty slick". Short memory, anyone remember how crappy the original slicks were?

Geico266 · #5 07-09-2008, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by osxuser

Wow, the "almighty slick". Short memory, anyone remember how crappy the original slicks were?

I was being sarcastic.

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Has anyone found any problems? (Not being sarcastic.

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vic syracuse · #6 07-10-2008, 05:27 AM

I happened to see a comment on the Matronics list that since "we are experimentals, these AD's/Service bulletins don't affect us." In sincerely hope we don't really have that attitude in the RV community. This has been a controversial subject over the years, but it really boils down to this: it would be really hard to defend that you were flying an airworthy airplane if known AD's and Service bulletins were not complied with in the time specified. In the end, the insurance companies and lawyers will fight it out, but I can't imagine living with the grief that could come if someone got hurt or killed in an airplane that I was flying because I decided not to comply with an AD/SB under this premise.
In our original applications for airworthiness, there is a box that we check that says we have looked at the most recent bi-weekly AD list on FAA.gov. As a DAR, I require that all AD's and manufacturer SB's are complied with at the time of licensing. It's really the only way the builder can make the entry certifying that the aircraft is in an airworthy condition.

Vic

Geico266 · #7 07-10-2008, 05:51 AM

Vic,

While I agree with the premise of your post, it seems to me some SB's / AD's are overkill. I would like to hear from anyone that has complied with the inspection portion of this SB and found a problem, or the beginning of a problem. Specifically, if the problem is being found on several mags I'd just replace the whole mag and skip the 10-15-25 hour inspection. Seems to be a lot less hastle for the $$$.

vic syracuse · #8 07-10-2008, 06:10 AM

Larry, I agree with you that some might seem like overkill to you or I. Unfortunately, you and I don't get to make that decision. We live in a very litiguous society, and some may be CYA by the manufacturers for that very reason. Non compliance would put you in a very indefensible position if something were to happen directly attributable to the affected part.
I think you are the one with the "be careful out there" signature. This probably falls clearly into that bucket.

Vic

mahlon_r · #9 07-10-2008, 06:12 AM

I have seen the brushes worn as depicted in the bulletin. The new replacement brush or mag has the same inspection requirement. So replacing the mag or brush doesn't get away from doing the repetitive portion of the bulletin.
Good Luck,
Mahlon
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vansrv8 · #10 07-10-2008, 07:41 AM

I have not even started my new Aerosport 360 yet !

Anyways, called Aerosprt and they said that there are NO parts available at this time from Slick, so if you have abnormal wear, all we can do is send ya another "defective" mag until Slick gets this fixed.

Not there product or doing, but there customer service and awnsers to questions was excellent.