Service manuals, letters, bulletins for 337 and more

[airtids]

Hi folks,
Been a while, but I've got a new problem I need help with. We own a small flight school and air-taxi operation in B.C., Canada and operate C337, C172, and C182 aircraft. We have recently switched maintenance facilities and will now need our own access to Cessna service manuals, letters, and bulletins, as well as those for Lycoming, Continental, and McCauley. I have been told that by joining the Cessna Pilot's Association, you get access to these publications. Anyone here have any experience with that association who can verify this for me? Does anyone have any suggestions as to a somewhat economical way to secure access to these documents short of buying hard copies and getting an ammendment subscription annually for them? That last option has a price-tag over $2500!!! What do you all suggest?

[Mark Hislop]

I belong to CPA, and I think it is a great organization. However, as far as I know, there is NO access to the information you are looking for (service manuals, SB's, letters, etc.). They have many (or most) of them for their own reference, and they share their information and their expertise with their members, but none of the information is published. It is copyrighted, and they could not give it out in the manner that you need if they wanted to.

Many of the manuals you want are available at Essco (www.esscoaircraft.com). The rest you will probably have to get at Cessna.

Hope this helps.

Mark

[WebMaster]

Mark is right.
The actual manuals can be bought from Esco, but SB's are Cessna only. In fact, there was a SB that came out, and permission was asked to post it on the web, and Cessna said no. It is a subscription service, no idea what the cost is.

[airtids]

Thanks for the help!!