Yetti

Agreed. I just had this conversation with my friend from above post. The Owner is already required by the regs to ensure the Airplane is Airworthy. That infers that an Owner has the knowledge to know what makes the Airplane Airworthy. Simplistically the hanging Adel Clamp from the picture at the start of this thread would make the Airplane not airworthy because it was not as specified in the Maintenance Manual. So if as an owner I can see the unairworthyness of the item, denying the owner the ability to fix a simple non complex item seems rather silly as the owner is already been made responsible.

Seems like there should be a Maintainer category of mechanics for simple stuff and a Major category (rebuilding engines and OH major components like fuel servos.

Thanks @Hank used your description. I have a friend on the EAA tech Committee. Or something like that. He also spent 4 years getting the Dynon Autopilot approved for the Baron. I sent him this email: The summary is: How can we get an item added to the list of the PM items that an Owner/Pilot is able to perform? The Item to be added is the ability to change brake linings. Discussion: Pilots are able to change tires under the PM section of the Rules. Generally this task involves: jack up plane; remove the wheel and brakes lining holder; remove the brake rotor from the wheel; remove the wheel bearings; separate the wheel halves; replace the tire and/or tube; reassemble the wheel halves; inflated the tire and check for leaks; add the brakes lining holder; clean and repack the wheel bearings; put the wheel bearings back in; mount the assembly onto the gear leg; lower the plane from the jacks. The removal and replacing several rivets along with the brake linings does not seem to be that much more complex of a task than the above. I would also see this as a test case to adding other items to the PM list of items that can be performed. Since a rule/law needs to be rewritten possibly rewrite it as "list of PM items as approved by the Commissioner" which would not require the law to be changed to add an item.

Thanks for that. I am not really looking for an interpretation of the existing rules. More a how do we add a task to the list of PM items that were arbitrarily determined some time back during the Wright Brothers Era.

It kind of makes me want to call the FAA and ask how we get an item added to the list of PM list that Owners (who are responsible for maintenance of the planes) and pilots who can sign off on the work.

Which can be done from the front of the plane. This would only be seen if you INSPECT from the back of the plane. The worst part of this was I was changing a tire, which of course is allowed PM, but you have to remove the brake pads assembly which is certified mechanic work. One of the break pads needs replacing, so I changed the tire, and reassembled the should be replaced brake pad cause replacing a rivet in a pad liners is so dang hard only a certified mechanic could do it well that and I did not have brake pad linings.

The bad thing was I did not go check the other side after I changed the tire and fixed this side.

yep. this one was easy so the nut driver worked and it was already in hand. The #1 phillips and then some forceps works too. they seemed to be curved just right. I have about 4 pairs of forceps. Yetti sized hands are not good to work on a Mooney with.

Now you are making it worse because annual inspection was in January. Which means the guy lubing it had to have seen it and ignore it. I have already cleaned up a fair amount of grease after the last lube job in January. I get it Adel clamps are a pain, I smashed it down with a nut driver and let the tension hold it till I got a nut on it. There are degrees of perfection.....

To follow certified mechanics.

Ignition Breaker. Which would be some safety. The master switch provides complete disconnect so that should be good enough. With the master off you would need two pieces of swiss cheese to line up to have a accidental start.

Take the cover off the inside. using a tennis ball slowly work that crease out. Possible a rounded piece of wood. Once it is less creased along the length, you may need to tap the center of the crease out with a plastic dent repair hammer. Watch some paintless dent repair videos on youtube. Work it out slowly. Should make it looks presentable.

Never really seen those stay stuck for long inside. doubt outside would change history.

Are you sure it is not a speed clip or speed nut that has been bent at a 90 degree angle?

You could just use a one of the screw clips like are on the panel bottom. run the tywrap through it before you put on the lightening hole.