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PA24-260C Belly skin question?

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PA24-260C Belly skin question?

Postby James Bader » Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:27 am

Could someone familiar with the PA24-260C tell me if this part of the belly is factory or has it been changed? I was wondering if the diamond shaped patches are standard or something added. This picture was taken from a 1969 PA24-260C.
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Re: PA24-260C Belly skin question?

Postby 9089P » Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:49 am

Hi Mike,

Those two triangles are on the belly of our B model and I always assumed they were original. Given that we both have them my guess is they are original. What purpose they serve is another question.

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Re: PA24-260C Belly skin question?

Postby James Bader » Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:56 pm

This picture was taken from a 1971 factory PA24-260TC and has the same configuration as the 1969 260C picture I posted first but this 1971 260 TC plane was landed gear up in the past.

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Re: PA24-260C Belly skin question?

Postby Kristin Winter » Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:05 pm

I have seen that on a lot of Comanches. Maybe all, but to tell you the truth have never really looked for them. I am sure that they are factory original.

There are a number of things that need to be looked at on a Comanche that has been on its belly. Most are repaired properly, some not. None of the concern areas involve those reinforcements, unless perhaps they were missing.

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Re: PA24-260C Belly skin question?

Postby James Bader » Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:34 pm

Thank you for the help.
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