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As I wrote back in March, I have not yet found anyone to tell me how
much play in the bearings is acceptable before grounding the aircraft for excessive play. Quite true -- and this ambiguousness isn't limited to just stabilator bushings. It's throughout the aircraft repair industry. Example: On my old Warrior, the "corporate" shop (who fleeced be for a $5K "annual", back in '98) mentioned that the "spindle" that the trim cable wraps around (back in the tail section) had too much free-play in it. Of course, they wanted a zillion dollars to fix it. By then, I was pretty much broke, so I agreed to do it ASAP after the annual, and they signed it off. Instead, I ran as hard and fast as I could from that shop, and landed in my current A&P's shop. He looked at it and said the free-play was perfectly normal, and it needed no maintenance or attention at all. The subsequent owner never touched it -- and, to my knowledge, it's been signed off at annuals ever since, without maintenance. Morale: Find out the financial situation of your mechanic's shop BEFORE you take your plane to them. It's funny how that condition will directly impact their perceived condition of your plane. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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In article NDChg.21352$No1.2367@attbi_s71,
"Jay Honeck" wrote: Morale: Find out the financial situation of your mechanic's shop BEFORE you take your plane to them. It's funny how that condition will directly impact their perceived condition of your plane. -- Or as Click and Clack repeatedly say, never take your car in for service just before the shop owner's boat payment is coming due. |
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