From Vans:
RV-12 LANDING GEAR CHANNEL AND SIDE SKIN UPDATE…November 13, 2012
Van’s engineering and shop crews have been working diligently to finish up the modification procedure that will improve the durability of the RV-12 landing gear support structure.
We understand that some of your aircraft have been grounded while waiting for this modification and we appreciate your patience and apologize for the ‘down time’.
Design and documentation are now finished. We are currently waiting for delivery of some of the necessary components that we’ll need to include in the materials kit. Once those are in hand, Van’s will release the documentation and automatically deliver parts to affected kit/aircraft owners. There is no need to contact Van’s Aircraft to order the parts. We hope to have all necessary components in house and ready for delivery by the end of November.
Van’s is producing sufficient quantities of parts to supply all affected kits/aircraft. Delivery priority will be given to flying aircraft and those that are near inspection. However, we anticipate that we will be able to ship to all affected customers in a timely manner.
Once again, thank you for your patience.
Van’s Aircraft, Inc.
Edit:
Maintenance Manual and PAP have also been updated to include relevant checks.
http://vansaircraft.com/pdf/revisions/RV-12/User_Manuals/MM-R1.pdf
http://vansaircraft.com/pdf/revisions/RV-12/User_Manuals/PAP-R3.pdf
RV-12 LANDING GEAR CHANNEL AND SIDE SKIN UPDATE…November 13, 2012
Van’s engineering and shop crews have been working diligently to finish up the modification procedure that will improve the durability of the RV-12 landing gear support structure.
We understand that some of your aircraft have been grounded while waiting for this modification and we appreciate your patience and apologize for the ‘down time’.
Design and documentation are now finished. We are currently waiting for delivery of some of the necessary components that we’ll need to include in the materials kit. Once those are in hand, Van’s will release the documentation and automatically deliver parts to affected kit/aircraft owners. There is no need to contact Van’s Aircraft to order the parts. We hope to have all necessary components in house and ready for delivery by the end of November.
Van’s is producing sufficient quantities of parts to supply all affected kits/aircraft. Delivery priority will be given to flying aircraft and those that are near inspection. However, we anticipate that we will be able to ship to all affected customers in a timely manner.
Once again, thank you for your patience.
Van’s Aircraft, Inc.
Edit:
Maintenance Manual and PAP have also been updated to include relevant checks.
http://vansaircraft.com/pdf/revisions/RV-12/User_Manuals/MM-R1.pdf
http://vansaircraft.com/pdf/revisions/RV-12/User_Manuals/PAP-R3.pdf
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