The Aviation DataBase: Service Information: Luscombe
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Engineering Bulletins
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en Relieve the Lower Hinge12/31/2038
en Increase of the Heat Output of the Heaters Provided with the Single Opening Exhaust System12/29/2039
en Icing of Crankcase Breather Tube
en Correction - Cold Weather Operation, it may be Found that the Engine will not Maintain a Satisfactorily High Oil Temperature01/11/2040
en Gascolator Vent Line05/13/2040
en Baffling should be Arranged for Better Engine Cooling
en Fuel Line Change01/07/2041
en Recommended Repair for Fuselage Skin Cracks at Rear Wing Spar08/28/2041
en Recommended Repair for Cracks in Rear Fin Spar at Upper Hinge Bracket08/08/2041
en Installation of E.D.L. Muffler Extensions08/14/2041
en Recommended Repair and Alteration for Fraying Rudder Cables01/21/1942
en Inspection and Recommended Repair to Aileron Hinge Bracket
en Recommended Inspection and Repair for Model 8 Aircraft Having Mufflers12/09/2041
en Reinforcement of Rudder Horn on Luscombe Model 8 Series Airplane08/29/1944
en Inspection and Repair of Lycoming Engine Mounts10/26/1944
en Inspection and Alteration of Tail Bulkhead and Fin Spar for Clearance of Elevator Horn11/06/1944
en A. Carburetor and Cabin Heat B. Fuel Valve11/06/1950
Flight Manuals
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en T-8F Crop Sprayer (Restricted) & T-8F (Standard)02/18/1949
Pilot's Operating Handbooks
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en Silvaire
Service Bulletins
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
revised en Lost 125 R.P.M.
en Proper Cooling of Model 8A Engines04/23/1946
en Decker 501A Tail Installation on Model 8 Silvaire, Serial Nos. 5824 to 585403/01/1948
en Fatigue of Control Cables01/22/1951
en Rework Instruction for Alignment of Landing Gear Wheels06/01/1946
en Propeller Spinner Installation09/25/1947
en Carburetor Heat Placard07/07/1948
en Installation of Rudder Return Springs, Model 8A Serial Numbers 1925-304906/18/1946
en Inspection of Fin, Rear Spar Attachment Fitting11/26/1947
en Rework of Rear Spar Hinge Bracket #1942108/06/1948
en Fatigue Failure on our Model "8" in Bulkhead to which Rear Landing Gear Strut is Bolted
en Inspection of Rudder Pedal Horn02/11/1947
en Electrical System 8E and 8F Master Models08/11/1948
en Tail Tray Reinforcement02/27/2039
en Installation Battery Cable Clip Fwd Sta. 2 R.H. Side (R.H. Side Door)12/03/1946
en Frayed Elevator Cable06/01/2039
en Hot Weather Operation04/23/1947
en Cracks in Front Fin Attachment Fitting
en Inspection of Fuselage Fuel Tank Installation06/09/1947
en Damage to Rudder Bottoms
en Method of Effecting Engine Change for Increased Horsepower08/04/1947
en Inspection of Front Fin Attachment Fitting08/27/1948
en Rigging Instructions - 8 Silvaire with Metal Wings06/16/1947
en Special Rework Required to Permit Interchangeability of New Type (Square Tip) Stabilizer with Old Elevators05/23/1947
en Inspection of 18432 Rudder Horn05/12/1948
en 8 Aircraft11/06/1950
Service Letters
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en Crack Developing in Service Across a Jury Strut Fitting on a Lift Strut10/04/2038
en Micarta Fairleads are to be Installed on the Fifth and with Nose Ribs Counting from the Wing Rot Out11/03/2038
Service Recommendations
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en Installation Instructions for Luscombe "8" Series, Forward Vertical Fin Attachment Fitting PN 2845511/28/1993
revised en To Facilitate the Visual Inspection of the Internal Wing Front and Rear Spars for Corrosion09/09/1997
revised en To Facilitate the Visual Inspection of the Internal Wing Front and Rear Spars for Corrosion08/22/1996
revised en To Facilitate the Visual Inspection of the Internal Wing Front and Rear Spars for Corrosion11/21/1995
en To Facilitate Annual Inspection for Airworthy Condition in Luscombe Silvaire Airplane Landing Gear, Both Conventional and Silflex Style01/22/1996
revised en General Landing Gear Repairs and Alignment for Luscombe 8 Series Non-Silflex Gear11/15/1995
en All Luscombe Model 8 Series Aircraft (Models 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, and T-8F)11/15/1997
en All Luscombe Model 8 Series Aircraft (Models 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, and T-8F)10/23/1997
en Service Difficulty Report and Discoveries Made by the Foundations in Re-Conditioning Parts During Rebuild08/22/1998
Service Suggestions
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en Luscombe Tailspring Bearing Blocks08/22/1996
en Recommended Replacement of Landing Gear Snackle
Miscellaneous
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en Modification for Installation "Silflex" Jack Strut06/11/1948
en Approved Spar Cap Repair
en
en Rework Instructions for Alignment of Landing Gear Wheels06/01/1946
en Rigging Instructions06/16/1947
en Instructions for Installation of New Type Landing Gear06/14/2018
en Pliocel Repair Procedure - Permanent
en Pliocel Repair Procedure - Temporary
en Method of Effecting Change for Increased Horsepower08/04/1947
en Inspection of Front Fin Attachment Fitting08/27/1948
en Information Pertaining to the Placarding of the Subject Model and Other Model 8 Series Airplanes to Require the Use of Carburetor Heat on Takeoff02/12/1946
en Inspection of 18432 Rudder Horn05/12/1948
en Model 8 Aircraft11/06/1950