Chuck wrote:
My Archer is in annual and I ask the A&P to check on replacing the trim
switch on the yoke. It has been getting a little hard to get it to
activate in the "down" direction.

He just called and said Piper wanted about $325 for the SWITCH. I
looked in Aircraft Spruce and a non PMA switch is about $25.

Looks like Piper is starting to take pricing hints from Raytheon.

In a simular situation, I know people who have pulled the switch, found
the product number and original manufacturer of it and went pawing
though their favorite electronic parts catalog (Mouser, Allied, etc).
Found an exact match, but the price was only a couple of dollars.
Approved part? Absolutely not. Could anyone ever tell the differance?
Absolutely not. Would *I* ever actually use such a thing? Oh, no, never.
Not me. My 57 year old plane has completely factory authorized parts on
it and I challenge anyone to prove otherwise.

I don't have electic trim. Never have had it. Unlike Peter R. with his
Bonanza, I don't find using the trim wheel difficult in my Bonanza. On
the other hand, I suspect he has a lot newer plane than I do.

--
Frank Stutzman
Bonanza N494B "Hula Girl"
Hood River, OR