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10-20-2009, 01:42 AM
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| Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oahu Hawaii
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| Firewall found need ID I recently found aircraft part that looks like a firewall at an abandoned Echeverria Airfield in Arizona. I believe it could be from a PT-17 Stearman. other possible aircraft include, BT-13, BT-15. I did not locate any part numbers on it, but it did have 2 inspection stamps, “HT” and “23”. Also an access panel was found. Can you tell me what aircraft it goes to? Thanks in advance DaveT |
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10-20-2009, 08:12 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| Hi Dave - can you take a close up photo of the stamps. "HT" would usually be for "Heat treated." If I could see the "23" stamp I might be able to identify it to the manufacturer.
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10-20-2009, 12:59 PM
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| closeup of the stamps as requested. I believe the part is most likely from a PT-17 but I want to be sure. Thanks DaveT |
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10-20-2009, 01:54 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| Hi Dave. This could be a tough one - here's a link to a great website; Aviation Archaeology - Aircraft Inspection Stamps The stamp doesn't seem to have any other identifer but looking at the part I would tend to agree that a PT-17 might be a good guess. There were also gliders on that field. One observation - for the most part firewalls are usually monel or stainless steel - that looks like its all aluminum. Can you conform that?
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10-20-2009, 05:55 PM
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| yes it is all aluminum. The diameter is a little small for a firewall. maybe it is a divider from the passenger compartment to the tail. DaveT |
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