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Floorboard inspection covers

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Hello everyone, my airplane has circular inspection covers on the floorboards just forward of the seats. I took them off and didn't see anything that might require inspection or service. Are these inspection holes common? Or was this a field mod for some reason?
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Re: Floorboard inspection covers

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Those are not original.
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Re: Floorboard inspection covers

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Mine has the same. My plane also had weld repairs done to the gear after a ground loop around 50 years ago. Perhaps put in for access?
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I had a mouse nest in there, now I have an inspection cover...
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Re: Floorboard inspection covers

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6643 wrote: Fri May 06, 2022 3:40 pm I had a mouse nest in there, now I have an inspection cover...
Not original...........the only thing those access would be lost hardware when you're working on the rudder bars/brake master cylinders etc and loose hardware and it rolls down into that space where there "was" no access to get it out.........

Or........in John's case.........."Critter removal"
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Re: Floorboard inspection covers

Post by 6298 »

I have one on the passenger side that I used to take pictures, back in the day when slides were the thing. Aerial Servey work..
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