1987 CESSNA CARAVAN 208B GRAND

Description

Phoenix I & II Program (Eddy-current inspection clock reset to “0”, see attached description) (STC SA01850WI and SA01919W1). Fresh annual TKS deice system Nose gear new (extended fork) Main gear overhauled New battery New windshields New side windows Corrosion-X applied to all interior metal 2 Port oxygen system Phoenix Caravan FAA STC SA01850WI and SA01919WI ASIC is unique in its ability to develop a procedure that drives out the cost of ownership caused by inspections that the manufacturer has dictated to maintain structural integrity of the aircraft through a Non-Destructive testing procedure known as Eddy Current. This is a process that in critical areas of the aircraft the attaching hardware is removed and sensors are placed in the structural fittings looking for fatigue cracks. This is a repetitive inspection and causes long periods of down time causing operators to look for alternate lift sources impacting profitability. For most of the inspections the first interval is at 12,500 operating hours followed by the same inspection only 2,500 hours later and then repeating every 2,500 hours. The cost of the inspection and the down time interval is increased on an hourly rate by five times. This makes a cost effective aircraft into something that no one wants to operate. The ASIC FAA STC replaces the fittings originally installed by the manufacturer, starts the calculation for the next inspection at “zero” and not a short 2500 hours later. Dividing the cost of the inspection by 20% along with the down time disappearing for 12,500 hours bringing the operating cost back in line with a younger aircraft. The marketing name for the procedure is “Phoenix Caravan”. The aft fuselage inspections start at 16,500 hours and repeats every 1,000 hours. All tail fittings as well as some structure and both spars in the horizontal stabilizer and both spars in the vertical fin are replaced with new. The cost of the inspection and the down time interval is increased on an hourly rate by sixteen times. The Phoenix Caravan procedure to replace the fittings that eliminates the inspection requires special tooling along with training that is not available in any place other than ASIC, the FAA STC procedure is not available to any other facility nor can it be performed in any other location than ASIC.

Modifications

Kydex crew door panels with pockets (ASIC STC) Wing jack pad (ASIC STC) New late model elevator and rudder hinges Standby flap system limit switches (ASIC STC) LED landing and taxi lights

Avionics

Garmin GFC600 digital autopilot with roll, yaw, pitch, and pitch trim servos. Garmin G600TXi 12 inch EFIS on pilot side with GAD43e and Synthetic Vision. Garmin G600TXi 12 inch EFIS on copilot side with Synthetic Vision. Garmin GCU485 PFD remote control. Garmin GEA71B Engine Interface displayed on both pilot and copilot PFD’s. Garmin GI275 Class III ADAHRS as backup flight instrument. Garmin GTN750Xi as #1 GPS/Nav/Comm/MFD. Garmin GTN750Xi as #2 GPS/Nav/Comm/MFD. Garmin SmartGlide enabled. Garmin GDL60 datalink with PlaneSync. Garmin GMA35c remote Bluetooth audio panel with pilot and copilot positions. Garmin GTX345R ADS-B Out/In remote transponder. Two Garmin GSB15 USB hubs in cockpit. One wired to GI275 for updating. Garmin GWX75 radar, displays on G600TXi’s and GTNXi’s. Fresh FAR 91.411 static and FAR 91.413 transponder certifications. 406 ELT