Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 22:19:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta-out-1.udlp.com ([207.109.1.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 3229676 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 12 May 2004 21:06:53 -0400 Received: from asdmngwia.mpls.udlp.com (asdmngwia.mpls.udlp.com [10.1.62.22]) by mta-out-1.udlp.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i4CNVgBb023861 for ; Wed, 12 May 2004 18:31:42 -0500 Received: from DM-MN-06-MTA by asdmngwia.mpls.udlp.com with Novell_GroupWise; Wed, 12 May 2004 20:06:43 -0500 X-Original-Message-Id: X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.0.2 X-Original-Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 20:06:24 -0500 From: "Christopher Zavatson" X-Original-To: Subject: 320/360 Rubber Do-nut "shocks" Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Does anyone know if switching back and forth between original and = after-market shocks is considered a minor or major alteration? Replacement= with a like unit is obviously not, but how about replacement with an = equivalent unit? The replacement serves the same function but has = different characteristics. How much of a change constitutes and alteration= ? from Part 43 app. A (a) major alterations -- (1) Airframe major alterations. alterations of = the following parts and alterations of the following types, when not = listed in the aircraft specifications issued by the FAA, are airframe = major alterations:=20 (i) Wings.=20 (ii) Tail surfaces.=20 (iii) Fuselage.=20 (iv) Engine mounts.=20 (v) Control system.=20 (vi) Landing gear.=20 (vii) Hull or floats.=20 (viii) Elements of an airframe including spars, ribs, fittings, shock = absorbers, bracing, cowling, fairings, and balance weights.=20 Chris Zavatson