THRUSH MAINTENANCE

Johnston Aircraft Service (JAS) is a full line Thrush Dealer.  As such, we can provide just about any maintenance your Thrush could possibly need, whether for Turbine or Piston.  Some of the maintenance items we can perform are:

100 hour and annual inspections

        Turbine and piston engine maintenance, including Hot Section Inspections.

        Airframe repairs

                    
                    FUSELAGE REPAIRS IN OUR THRUSH FUSELAGE JIG

WING REPAIRS USING OUR WING FIXTURES


               
LANDING GEAR REPAIRS IN OUR LANDING GEAR FIXTURES

EMPENNAGE RECOVERING USING THE POLY-FIBER PROCESS

    Horizontal Stabilizer

    Vertical Stabilizer

    Rudder

    Elevators

MODIFICATIONS

   Wing Extensions

    Fuel Tank Size Increase

    Wing Root Fairings

    Aileron Servos

    Cold Air Intake (600 Thrush)

    Wing Angle of Incidence Optimization

    Vortex Generators

    Ag Tips

    Turbine Conversions

THRUSH service bulletin compliance

    AG-39 (A.D. 2000-11-16)

Lower spar cap inspection.  We are certified for magnetic particle inspection, and our Eddy Current procedure is approved by the F.A.A. We can also perform oversizing of the 1/4 and 5/16" holes and cold expansion.  In conjunction with the above, we can also install the big butterfly plate (CK-29 kit), which along with the eddy current inspection, allows 1250 hours in between inspections.

We can also install the new larger spar splice block and save most, if not all, cracked spar caps.

    We can also comply with any  other THRUSH service bulletins.

Propeller dynamic balance

Weight and balance

For any other maintenance needs, please contact us for information.

BRAVE MAINTENANCE

Johnston Aircraft Service (JAS) is the home of the 400 Super Brave.  We have been associated with the Brave since its beginning in 1973. We are completely familiar with the aircraft  in both the factory original and modified forms.  We can help you with just about any repair, maintenance or modification that you can think of.  Some of the support items we perform are:

    100 hour and annual inspection

    Propeller dynamic balancing

    Weight and balance

    Engine Overhaul and Maintenance

Airframe repairs

    Fuselage repairs in our Brave fuselage jig

    Wing repair, rebuild and modification

Modifications

    400 horsepower conversion

    High performance 375/400 propeller

    High lift wing leading edges

    Vortex generators

    Ag Tips

    Hopper overflow vent extension

    One piece reinforced aluminum gate

    Left and right entry steps

A.D. note and Service Bulletin compliance

    83-20-03 (4100 HR wing spar cap & spar carry thru member fatigue life)

    Fuselage forward reinforcement kit installation

    We can also comply with any other A.D. note or Service Bulletin

For any other maintenance needs, please contact us for information.

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Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc.

Tulare, California

Phone: (559) 686-1794 or (559) 686-2161
 

Fax: (559) 686-9360

info@johnstonaircraft.com (Aircraft Sales/General Info)

parts@johnstonaircraft.com (Parts Department)               

Updated November 19, 2008