This is my personal Cessna Cardinal N177CJ S/N 0018. I have just completed complete a total mechanical restoration. Including engine overhaul, landing gear overhaul and interior replacement.
I purchased it as a project airplane with a worn out engine. The following pages document the process from start to finish. I utilized the Cardinal Flyers online website at www.cardinalflyers.com for technical direction and assistance with this project. It is a fantastic website, as they document all of the common cardinal issues.
For those of you wondering, I am an A&P mechanic and I graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. So, I am qualified to do this type of work. The link to my email address is at the bottom of each page.
First day with my new airplane.
One week later...
Two weeks later...
A Year and a half (and one shattered arm) later, she’s ready to go!
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