I again agree completely. They should have done a pre and post repair check
on the unit. Now, it's my word that it worked before they got the plane
(which it did).

I have done a lot of business with this shop in the past- two Garmin 330's,
two 530's, a 430, GDL 69, and stormscope. He has seen that everything that's
supposed to work does the job, and if not, is repaired ASAP. I purchased a
plane that I knew I could afford to run and maintain, and I will never defer
or do duct tape maintenance- it is the number one cause of accidents in
twins.

Yet, it's another day off of work, and over two hours of flying time (with
the newly repaired electrical system).

I have resolved never to get upset over flying and it's associated
activities. I do it at a level that I can comfortably afford, and will never
scrimp on maintenance. It's supposed to be fun and enjoyment, and if I need
stress and anxiety I can simply go to work rather than spend the day in a
flying activity.

Unlike my alternator scenario, the avionics shop guy was ****ed at his
installers when they admitted they did not check the operation of the radar
after moving it in the stack.

He willingly agreed to pay for half the gas, and I probably would have gone
flying anyway. At least on this trip I'm going to fly west around Chicago,
rather than going straight over Lake Michigan (at least on the way down).


"Travis Marlatte" wrote in message
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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?