L-19 wing same as 170B ??

trake · Post by **trake** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:36 pm

My old C170A had an L-19 rudder on it I think. The rudder had 2 nav light holders on the trailing edge.

blueldr · Post by **blueldr** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:16 am

Bruce,

I cannot understand how it would be possible to interchange L-19 and C-170B flaps. With two totally different mounting and operating systems I can't see how that is possible. By operating systems, I mean "tracks" or "hinges".

Post by **Bruce Fenstermacher** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 3:19 pm

BL

The tracks and hinges and any controls for the L-19 style flaps are removed from the wings. B model flap tracks and hinges and controls are installed. I'm sure this is not a bolt in. There are probably a few rivets involved as well.

Not having an L-19 wing next to mine to dissect I can't tell you all that's involved only my observations of L-19s in the field. I've also talked to an L-19 restorer and TIC170A member and he didn't have a problem with the fact that it could be done.

This is what I know. My 170 has B model flaps, tracks and controls. The wings have hard points for rocket pods both fore and aft. There is a patch over the hole where the rocket pod molex connector was. The left wing leading edge has the extra vent hole and the landing light has what I believe to be a military version of the landing light fixture.

Know it is possible that an L-19 wing skin and landing light was installed on a B model wing. But who and for what purpose would someone install the hard points and molex connectors in a B model wing?

blueldr · Post by **blueldr** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:53 pm

Bruce,

I'm sure that you are correct in that the wing could be modified to accept C-170 flaps, but wouldn't that require some engineering data and an extensive 337 for FAA approval?

Post by **Bruce Fenstermacher** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:01 pm

You would think!

But then Cessna already did that sort of.

dlords · Post by **dlords** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:22 pm

anyone interested I know the gentleman who owns the rights to the STC to convert to L-19 wings. I have them on my airplane. He was interested last time i talked to him about selling the rights to the STC I still have his e-mail address and name

Post by **Bruce Fenstermacher** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:06 pm

I'd be interested in seeing a copy of his STC. Do you have one?

Do you know how much he sells the STC paper work for?

907Pilot · Post by **907Pilot** » Sat Jan 05, 2019 7:05 pm

Did this STC ever surface?

The International Cessna^® 170 Association

L-19 wing same as 170B ??

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