by N3322G » Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:34 pm
hi John,
For years i carried around a compartmented-box of spare fasteners either because the size changed due to chaff strip compression or the little rings on the inside fell off and then the fastener went somewhere never to be found again. I carried spare rings also.
After a non-Clifton shop removed the nose cowl without my permission and gouged the paint, I took the suggestion from Clifton and removed the fasteners, put in nut plates and now use screws with washers. Clifton did this at the last annual for me so they have experience now. They'd seen on one other Comanche but mine was they first they did. The thing we learned was, fit the cowl on before selecting the nut plate locations as not all holes line up well.
Hope this helps.
Pat
Patricia Jayne (Pat) Keefer ICS 08899
PA-39 #10 Texas