Continental TSIO-360 in a 170B

swanstedt · Post by **swanstedt** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:34 am

Colorado Northwestern Community College Aviation Maintenance Department is considering installing a Continental TSIO-360 in a 170B airframe. They have a 170B minus the FWF and a TSIO-360 ready to go.

Does anyone know of any existing installations or STCs to help as a basis for approval?

Scott

blueldr · Post by **blueldr** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:41 am

Check with 'Tailwheel Tom" Anderson at XP Mods In Wenatchee, WA.

Ph. 1-800-819-9270

swanstedt · Post by **swanstedt** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:05 pm

From what I found (I haven't given them a call yet) is that XP Mods STC only covers the IO-360 and not the TSIO-360. But then again, a 337 amending an STC may be easier to get through then going it alone without the STC.

ak2711c · Post by **ak2711c** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:38 pm

If I remember correctly Tom told me he had a DER report to go with his STC that made getting a field approval possible for the TSIO-360.
Shawn

jworth94 · Post by **jworth94** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:56 pm

Just curious, what are they going to do with it once they're finished?

johneeb · Post by **johneeb** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:09 am

jworth94 wrote:Just curious, what are they going to do with it once they're finished?

Attempt to capture the World Altitude Record for a Cessna 170.

swanstedt · Post by **swanstedt** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:52 pm

From what I understand, they plan on selling it once completed. The department head has suggested taking it up to Alaska to sell.

I don't think they will put it into their flight training program as they do the tailwheel training in a Citabria. However, it would make one hell of a plane for up here where density altitudes frequently go over 8K during the summer.

Scott

jworth94 · Post by **jworth94** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:56 pm

If it all works out and they decide to sell let me know. I've been in the market for a souped-up 170 for a little while.

If you want, you could give dept. head my email.... worthfive@verizon.net

Thanks,

Jon

swanstedt · Post by **swanstedt** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:40 am

I wouldn't expect it to happen very soon. They are slowly rebuilding a Bonanza but the 170 may be the next in line. It could be several years before completion.

I'll post the information here when it's ready to go.

Scott