The Beechcraft C23, known as the Sundowner, is a single-engine aircraft approved for limited aerobatics when equipped appropriately. Manufacturing of the Beechcraft 23 series, which includes the C23, ran for 20 years until 1983, with 2,331 variants produced. The Canadian Forces used the C23 in their training fleet, designating it the CT-134A Musketeer II.
Beech Aircraft Corporation, the manufacturer, was established in Wichita, Kansas, in 1932. They gained early notoriety with the Model 17 Staggerwing and later produced the famous Bonanza starting in 1945.
A range of access platforms and solutions are used for maintenance on this aircraft, addressing needs across various sections. These include the Reach Deck Platform, Modular Stepover Platforms, Super Trestle Scaffold, Ultraraise, Super Service Stand, Easyraise, Bridge Deck, Cantilever Platform, Aviation Chock and Cone Trolley, Super Maintenance Platform, Branach Fibreglass Platform, A Frame Aviation Platform, and Platform Ladder Warthog.
These platforms provide foundational access for maintenance across the Nose Section (Radome, Antenna, Nose Avionics, Windshield & Cockpit, Bulkhead), Forward Fuselage (Main Entry Door, Cargo/Baggage, Lighting Systems, Cabin Access, Environmental Control System, Forward Wheel Well Access), Landing Gear (Nose Landing Gear and Main Landing Gear), Middle Fuselage / Wing Box Area (Wing Box, Fuel Tanks, Oil Maintenance, Cabin Interior, Wi-Fi, Emergency Exit), Wing & Engine Pylon (Pylon, Anti-Ice, Engine components, Hydraulics, Fuel Tanks/Pumps, Undercowl, Armpit), AFT Fuselage (AFT Bulkhead, Cargo, Cabin Doors, Auxiliary Fuel, Environmental Ducting, Rear Avionics, APU Compartments, Rear Inboard/Outboard), and the Tail Section (Empennage), including the Vertical and Horizontal Stabilizers and Rudder. These tools support overall, meticulous maintenance for the aircraft.
