Tom Byrnes and/or Harold Weathersbee,

I too have the affected starter adapter shaft and in contacting Continental
today got the run around to 4 different individuals culminating with a Mr.
Bill Blackwood.  He apparently could make the decision to supply parts on a
zero time engine but is away now for "several weeks".

Who is it that you, Tom & Harold, talked to get the parts to comply with the
service bulletin?  Any help would be appreciated.

I feel extremely uncomfortable flying in a new airplane, going into flight
test, with a known defect in the engine.  One of the individuals tried to
console me with the statement that very few of the engines would ever
exhibit the problem.  It only takes the one...to ruin your whole day.

Thanks,
Hal

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Hal Woodruff
Swefco Packaging, Inc.
Phone: (909) 986-0499
Fax:   (909) 983-5920
email: woodruff@swefco.com