Best way to re do seat and sidewalls

[taters]

I have a 1965 PA-28 180 that is in need of re-upholstered seats, sidewalls and carpet. Is the best way to do this to pre-order FAA approved material and have a local upholstery shop deal with this.? Also what is best product to use to clean the floor once the disgusting carpet comes out?

Thanks,
Clay

 

[Challenged]

I've been told that the cheapest way to go is to to order from Airtex (http://www.airtexinteriors.com) and then have a local auto guy do the install. I'd be curious what others here have to say, however, as I'd also like to spruce up the interior on my Sierra.

 

[RotorAndWing]

Airtex Interiors http://www.airtexinteriors.com/index.php sells bulk material with the required documentation.

Take your interior our, take to a good auto upholsterer and have him figure out how much material is required. Order it (it's fairly cheap because Airtex orders in huge quantities) and have him install on seats and sidewalls, then you reinstall in the airplane.

Buy the carpet precut and bound from AirTex. They have the templates and their carpet will fit very nicely.

 

[Tom-D]

Airtex Interiors http://www.airtexinteriors.com/index.php sells bulk material with the required documentation.

Take your interior our, take to a good auto upholsterer and have him figure out how much material is required. Order it (it's fairly cheap because Airtex orders in huge quantities) and have him install on seats and sidewalls, then you reinstall in the airplane.

Buy the carpet precut and bound from AirTex. They have the templates and their carpet will fit very nicely.

Do you believe the replacement of the entire interior complies with this ??

FAR 43-A (c)
(11) Repairing upholstery and decorative furnishings of the cabin, cockpit, or balloon basket interior when the repairing does not require disassembly of any primary structure or operating system or interfere with an operating system or affect the primary structure of the aircraft.

 

[RotorAndWing]

Do you believe the replacement of the entire interior complies with this ??

FAR 43-A (c)
(11) Repairing upholstery and decorative furnishings of the cabin, cockpit, or balloon basket interior when the repairing does not require disassembly of any primary structure or operating system or interfere with an operating system or affect the primary structure of the aircraft.

My reply has nothing to do with the legalities, I'll leave that up to the owner to handle as he sees fit.

 

[Dan Thomas]

My reply has nothing to do with the legalities, I'll leave that up to the owner to handle as he sees fit.

In Canada we have a regulation that looks like this:

Canadian Aviation Regulations 2011-1
Standard 625 APPENDIX A - ELEMENTARY WORK

The following list is exhaustive; if a task is not listed, it is not elementary work. Elementary work is a form of maintenance that is not subject to a maintenance release. Hence, it need not be performed by a holder of an AME licence, or by persons working under an AMO certificate. The owner is responsible for controlling authorizations to persons who may perform elementary work.
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(14) repair of upholstery, trim and cabin furnishings;


I looked at the FARs but didn't see something similar. Canada tends to be stricter than the US, but in this case, if the FARs have no similar provision, we are privileged. I have snipped an extensive list of stuff the private owner can do.

Note: AME means Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, the rough equivalent of an A&P-IA. AMO is Approved Maintenance Organization, similar to an FAA-Approved Repair Station.

Dan

 

[RotorAndWing]

In Canada we have a regulation that looks like this:

Canadian Aviation Regulations 2011-1
Standard 625 APPENDIX A - ELEMENTARY WORK

The following list is exhaustive; if a task is not listed, it is not elementary work. Elementary work is a form of maintenance that is not subject to a maintenance release. Hence, it need not be performed by a holder of an AME licence, or by persons working under an AMO certificate. The owner is responsible for controlling authorizations to persons who may perform elementary work.
<snip>
(14) repair of upholstery, trim and cabin furnishings;


I looked at the FARs but didn't see something similar. Canada tends to be stricter than the US, but in this case, if the FARs have no similar provision, we are privileged. I have snipped an extensive list of stuff the private owner can do.

Note: AME means Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, the rough equivalent of an A&P-IA. AMO is Approved Maintenance Organization, similar to an FAA-Approved Repair Station.

Dan

Since Clay lives in the US, I doubt Canadian regulations will apply.

However Clay (OP) is a smart guy. I'll defer to his knowledge to do the right thing.

 

[Tom-D]

I have a 1965 PA-28 180 that is in need of re-upholstered seats, sidewalls and carpet. Is the best way to do this to pre-order FAA approved material and have a local upholstery shop deal with this.? Also what is best product to use to clean the floor once the disgusting carpet comes out?

Thanks,
Clay

I believe I'd keep my A&P-IA involved and get his approval to return this to service with the proper log entries. Then any one can do the work.

 

[taters]

Thanks for the input everyone, I am for sure getting the pre-cut carpet and will get just the material for the seats and sidewalls. Via a recommendation from a local FBO I found an upholstery shop local that does plenty of aircraft interiors...the are going to strip the seats down to the frame an re-web and foam them. Cant wait to get this project started...also thinking of adding the "new" style glare-shield that's been sitting in my basement for 4 years and re-painting the panel overlays to match the new interior color scheme.