Hutch Aviation

McFarlane Aviation is pleased to announce a partnership with Hutch Aviation to bring Cessna and Piper service kits to a larger market. This partnership strengthens McFarlane’s commitment to providing high-quality, cost-effective components that enhance safety, maintainability, and aircraft longevity.

New Service Kits Supporting Structural Solutions on Cessna and Piper

Cessna Service Kits: used to reinforce the forward doorpost
Piper Service Kit: provides access to the main wing spars

Cessna Forward Doorpost Reinforcement Service Kit

Alternative Service Kits to the OEM

Strengthen a known structural stress point on select Cessna aircraft with these forward doorpost reinforcement kits. These kits are engineered as a direct alternative to the OEM Cessna service kits, designed to support compliance with FAA Airworthiness Directive AD 2020-18-01. It reinforces the lower forward cabin doorpost and strut-attach bulkhead area (the region where fatigue cracking has been documented across the fleet).

Refer to Service Bulletin SEB95-19 and SEB93-5, and AD 2020-18-01.

• Cost-effective alternative to the OEM service kits
• Functionally equivalent reinforcement for AD compliance
• Installed per Cessna SEB95-19 / SEB93-5R1

Piper Access Hole Service Kit

Alternative Service Kit to Piper 765-106V

P/N HA765-106V is designed to support inspection of the main wing spars for corrosion on various Piper aircraft. This kit provides the required structural access openings in the lower wing skin to allow direct visual inspection of the inboard main wing spar, as specified in Piper Service Bulletin SB1304A. Installation of access holes in accordance with SB1304A is necessary to accomplish the recurring inspections mandated by AD 2020-24-05.

When installed per the service bulletin instructions, HASK765-106V allows for easy maintenance to properly inspect the left and right wing spar structure without extensive disassembly, supporting continued airworthiness and regulatory compliance. Refer to Service Bulletin SB1304A and AD 2020-24-05.

Features:

• Provides reinforced access openings to the inboard main wing spar area
• Cost-effective alternative to the OEM access hole kit
• Designed for compliance with AD 2020-24-05 when installed per SB1304A
• Compatible with SB1304A inspection locations and procedures