Cessna 340 Tie down versus Hangar

I am thinking about acquiring a 340. However, it is looking a little
difficult to get hangar space around for a while at least. How should
I think about tie down versus hangar in terms of additional
maintenance/risk etc? What experiences do other people have on this
topic? Also what can I do to mitigate risk/cost?

On 14 Jul 2003 12:49:47 -0700, endre_holen@m (endre) wrote:

>I am thinking about acquiring a 340. However, it is looking a little
>difficult to get hangar space around for a while at least. How should
>I think about tie down versus hangar in terms of additional
>maintenance/risk etc? What experiences do other people have on this
>topic? Also what can I do to mitigate risk/cost?

How long is "a while"?

What is the local climate?

Do you already have an airplane that could enjoy the benefits of a
nice hangar (while you are shopping for your 340)?

Bearing in mind that a 340 is a complex aircraft (pressurized,
turbocharged, retractable gear, etc. etc.), I can't think of any
aspect of a tie-down that wouldn't be detrimental to it mechanically.

Desert storage is about as good as it gets, and it ain't great.

TC

>"JDupre5762" <jdupre5762@> wrote in message
>news:20030714175524.23331.00000468@mb-m23....
>
>> couldn't be hangared he used it to cover the seams of the emergency
>windows and
>> cabin door that tended to leak in the rain. Would probably be good

>On a pressurized plane perhaps there may be one door which can be maximally
>sealed only from the inside, and it certainly is reasonble to think that
>door might therefore leak when the airplane is left in the rain.
>
>But how can windows or other doors leak with a pressurized airplane? If it
>is nearly airtight then surely it ought to be perfectly watertight.
>

The cabin door and emergency exit windows had inflatable seals that inflated
only when the engines were running. With the aircraft parked and the seals
relaxed rain water could come in. The operator swore by the taping method when
parked outdoors.

John Dupre'