Federal AWB2500 skis on a 170

futr_alaskaflyer · Post by **futr_alaskaflyer** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:47 pm

All-

I'm looking at buying some AWB2500 hydraulic skis used. According to the owner, they are the "military contract" model "without the placard."

Not sure what that means, but I see that both the AWB2500 and AWB2500a are listed on the TCDS for the 170B so long as they are installed using the original Federal drawings that I assume are available from Wipline. Anyone have a clue about what the owner is talking about with the placard issue?

As to the hydraulic vs. straight ski re:W&B and $ issue,...yeah, I'm still kicking it around.

futr_alaskaflyer · Post by **futr_alaskaflyer** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:51 pm

I figured out that he is talking about the data plate with the PMA number. Apparently his are sans the data plate.

mit · Post by **mit** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:30 am

logsdon · Post by **logsdon** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:39 am

I have a copy of the original drawings for the Federal AWB2500A wheel skis for Canadain registered aircraft as well as drawings for FluiDyne C3000 wheel skis. Let me know if you need a copy.

Hal Logsdon
Yellowknfe, NT
CANADA

Roesbery · Post by **Roesbery** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:16 am

Need a data plate on them to be legal. But if the price is right???????

futr_alaskaflyer · Post by **futr_alaskaflyer** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:02 am

Roesbery wrote:Need a data plate on them to be legal. But if the price is right???????

Hell, I don't know maybe they were stolen at some point

Yes, the price is right, probably because he can't get anyone to purchase a set without the data plate so far. At least he was honest about it, they are on the other side of the country from me.

I would postulate that they could still be installed legally but only under a field approval. Sigh.