Two hours of gas? No, I don't think so. That should have been checked out on
the ground and in a 20 minute test flight before leaving the area. That's
true whether they checked it or not.

Plus, if you can't prove that the unit was working before they moved the
display, you're already going into a ****ing contest as to who should foot
the bill to get it working.

I agree with the other poster who suggested that they should have verified
its operation as part of the move. If they were a good shop, they should
have checked before and after the move to protect themselves and you.

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Travis
Lake N3094P
PWK
"Viperdoc" wrote in message
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Had a major radio install on my Baron- a Garmin 530W and 430W. As part of
the install the avionics shop moved the radar display.

On the trip home (the same trip where in IMC the alternator quit) I turned
the radar on, since there were some storms over my home airport as
indicated by the nexrad.

Of course, the radar unit was completely dead. When I called the shop,
they said that they moved the unit, but that no one had checked its
operation.

Now, I have to fly an hour each way to the avionics shop to fix the
problem.

Who should pay for the gas? I realistically don't expect them to pay for
two hours of Baron flying time (which would probably negate any profit
they made on the installation).

However, is it unreasonable to expect them to pay for some of the gas?