Stinson 108
Service Bulletins
Service Letters

by Larry Westin


The Stinson 108 Service Bulletin and Service Letters page was first created June 3, 2009, Last updated 12/09/13.

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This page has the Stinson 108 Service Bulletins in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Each of these scans for Service Bulletins 228 to 259 are from the original Stinson Service Bulletins which were published by Stinson on a yellow back ground paper. They were written and published by the Stinson Service Department between March 19, 1946, the first Stinson 108 Service Bulletin number 228, to the last Stinson 108 Service Bulletin published June 4, 1948, number 259.

With the sale of Stinson to Piper, and then later Piper selling the type certificate for the Stinson 108 to Univair, additional Service Bulletins were written. Service Bulletins from 260 through 267 are courtesy of Univair, these are published on a white background paper. My thanks to Univair for permission to include scanned copies of these Service Bulletins. Univair, homepage www.univairparts.com, has quality reprints of Stinson and Franklin manuals and other documentation to support all models of the Stinson 108 aircraft.

Most of this information was written when the airplane was new. However several times recently I've received information about Stinson 108's which have been found in a barn or field, not flown for more than 50 years. There is a chance some of these Service Bulletins have not been incorporated in all Stinson 108's. I have prsonally seen where the fuel sepage AD has not been complied with even if the log books says all AD's complied with.

Four of the Service Bulletins directly relate to Airthworthiness Directives still current today. The Service Bulletins which apply to an Airthworthiness Directive are marked with red letters saying Airthworthiness Directive.

Service Bulletins prior to number 228 were for the Stinson Reliant, HW-75, model 105, model 10 and model 10A. Stinson also produced Service Letters, Service Parts and Accessories Letters (blue background paper), and Stinson Service Information Letters (pink background paper). None of this information is presented here, only Stinson Service Bulletins (yellow background paper) and Univair published Service Letters are available here.

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Stinson 108 Service Bulletins

Service Bulletin 228 - Rudder and Elevator Leading Edge, dated March 19, 1946. About 235K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 229 - Replacement of Starter and Ignition Switch, dated March 19, 1946. About 211K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 230 - Replacement of Elevator Cable Fairlead, dated March 19, 1946. About 104K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 231 - Installation of Metal Heel Plates, dated March 19, 1946. About 88K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 232 - Installation of of Full-Width Scuff Plates Over Door Sills, dated March 25, 1946. About 121K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 233 - Reinforcement of Pivot Point on Frant Seat Backs, dated March 30, 1946. About 353K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 234 - Rudder Spar Cracks, dated June 10, 1946. About 201K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 235 - Wheel Pants Reinforcement, dated June 31, 1946. (I realize June doesn't have 31 days, but that is the date typed on the Service Bulletin.) About 190K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 236 - Carburetor Air Box-Seal for gasoline overflow leakage, dated June 17, 1946. About 104K. Added 06/03/09.

I don't have a copy of Service Bulletin 237. On the February 20, 1947 Service Bulletin Index, Service Bulletin 237 is listed as "Brake Disc Replacement." On the April 23, 1948 Service Bulletin Index, Service Bulletin 237 is listed as "Inactive."

Service Bulletin 238 - Rudder Counterbalance Weights, dated August 9, 1946. About 81K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 239 - Elevators - Neutral Position, dated September 5, 1946. About 80K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 240 - Propellor Bolts - Torque Limits, dated September 5, 1946. About 74K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 241 - Chafed Lift Struts, dated September 17, 1946. About 109K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 242 - Fuel Valve Shaft, dated October 14, 1946. About 96K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 243 - Wing Drag Wires - Periodic Inspection, dated November 1, 1946. About 210K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 244 - Carburetor Air Filter - Winter Precaution, dated October 24, 1946. About 79K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 245 - Ignition Switch 1994524, dated November 1, 1946. About 108K. Added 06/04/09.

Service Bulletin 246 - Ash Tray Cover, AIRTHWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE - this Service Bulletin has compliance details for Airowrthiness Directive 47-50-11, dated April 27, 1947. About 198K. Added 06/04/09.

Service Bulletin 247 - Leakage - Cabin Door Windows, dated April 29, 1947. About 107K. Added 06/04/09.

Service Bulletin 248A - Protection of Wiring Harness, dated June 26, 1947. About 197K. Added 06/04/09.

Service Bulletin 249 - Modification of Control Wheel Installation, dated June 3, 1947. About 133K. Added 06/04/09.

Service Bulletin 250 - Replacement of "Click" Washer in Fuel Valve, dated May 15, 1947. About 115K. Added 06/04/09.

Service Bulletin 251 - Fuel Gauge Modification, dated June 27, 1947. About 177K. Added 06/04/09.

Service Bulletin 252 - Tail Wheel Installation, dated June 26, 1947. About 88K. Added 06/04/09.

Service Bulletin 253 - Inspection - Cabin Sliding Window, dated September 2, 1947. About 71K. Added 06/04/09.

Service Bulletin 254 - Inspection of Stabilizer Leading Edge Attachment, AIRTHWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE - this Service Bulletin has compliance details for Airworthiness Directive 47-50-12, dated September 5, 1947. About 346K. Added 06/03/09.

Service Bulletin 255 - Accelerator Pump Kit, Part A666-581, for Engines With The Marvel-Schebler MA-3-SPA Carburetor, dated February 20, 1948. About 94K. Added 06/04/09.

Service Bulletin 256 - Inspection of Cabin and Carburetor Air Heat System, dated February 20, 1948. About 88K. Added 06/04/09.

Service Bulletin 257 - Elevator Trim Tab Control Horn, dated March 5, 1948. About 196K. Added 06/04/09.

Service Bulletin 258 - Repair or reinforcement of Rudder Skins at Tab Hinges, dated May 19, 1948. About 303K. Added 06/04/09.

Service Bulletin 259 - Relocation of Battery Vent Tube, dated June 4, 1948. About 172K. Added 06/04/09.

Univair has published Stinson Service Bulletins 260 through 267. Univair has given me permission to scan and present here their Stinson 108 Service Bulletins 260 through 267.

Service Bulletin 260 - Misalignment of Two Forward Rudder Cable Pulleys, dated July 15, 1948. About 56K. Added 06/07/09.

Service Bulletin 261 - Change in Aircraft Nameplate, dated August 6, 1948. About 79K. Added 06/07/09.

Service Bulletin 262 - Adjustment of Aermatic Propeller Model F200/00-76B Assemby No. 4320 and No. 4320-1 to Limit RPM to Never Excceed 2650, dated October 15, 1948. About 79K. Added 06/07/09.

Service Bulletin 263 - Jettison Doors, dated July 28, 1958. About 116K. Added 06/07/09.

Service Bulletin 264 - Stinson 108-3901001 - Float Fitting Kit - Fuselage, dated Jan., 1958. About 45K. Added 06/07/09.

Service Bulletin 265 - Stinson 108-3042450 - Bungee Kit, dated Jan., 1958. About 38K. Added 06/07/09.

Service Bulletin 266 - Formerly Piper Service Bulletin No. 114 - Stinson Rudder Cables Model 108; 108-1; 108-2 and 108-3, dated February 1, 1950. AIRTHWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE - this Service Bulletin has compliance details for Airworthiness Directive 50-17-02, dated April 1950. About 133K. Added 06/07/09.

Service Bulletin 267 - Formerly Piper Service Bulletin No. 115 - Fuel Sepage into Cabin, dated March 31, 1950. AIRTHWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE - this Service Bulletin has compliance details for Airworthiness Directive 50-25-01, dated May 1950. About 133K. Added 06/07/09.


Stinson 108 Service Letters

Piper Service Letter 164 - metal ailerons for the Stinson 108-3, dated March 23, 1951. About 186K. Added 12/09/13.

Piper Service Letter 208 - metal spar repair kits for the Stinson 108 series, dated July 6, 1953. About 279K. Added 12/09/13.

Piper Service Letter announcing the Sale of Stinson - Piper sells the type certificate, engineering rights, engineering data, spare parts for the Stinson model 108, 108-1, 108-2, 108-3 and L-5 to Vest Aircraft Company, Inc. Vest Aircraft is now named Univair, dated June 15, 1955. About 117K. Added 12/09/13.

Univair Service Letter 81 - approved, currently available, replacement aircraft batteries for the Stinson 108, Revision A, dated March 13, 2009. About 21K. Added 09/24/11.



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