I guess I can make some money with a bet here. They have been available since 2021. If you don't believe it give Paul New a call.

That’s good to know Bruce. Any idea why they didn’t make them for the 177?

What I find ridiculous is Cessna could have prevented all of this with a few dollars in paint to properly corrosion proof the airplane.

The 177s suffered a different problem. They routed a piece of CAT tubing right over the carry through. The spring steel caused dissimilar metal corrosion on the structure.

They did publish some guidance on cleaning it up, but if it was too deep, the carry through was condemned.

I’m not at all surprised. How much extra would the preventative measures have cost Cessna? How much are they making now by selling new spar carry-thru?
Back in the day the manufacturers were not concerned with preventing problem far down the line. And they weren’t interested in designing planes for ease of maintenance in the future, either. There are dozens of things on the Lears that were a horrendous design with regard to maintenance. Then after the planes were sold they would happily sell modifications to fix a problem that never should have been allowed into production.

Cessna didn't expect the airplanes to be flying 50 years later. Keep in mind the times. In the early 60's my Dad bought a Meyers biplane built in 1941....and promptly joined the Antique Airplane Association.

I wish Cessna had primed the planes also (especially since I own one). I work at an aircraft factory and can understand why they didn't. Priming the inside of the airframe adds a lot of time and cost to the build.

The Meyers 200 is built like a tractor!