Color Me Annoyed

On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:29:25 GMT, "Mike Isaksen"
wrote:

The manufactuer does not need
to "grant" privilages, but if it prohibits operations then that's the end.

That's true for ANY aircraft, not just LSA's.

I spoke with Phil Lockwook (generally considered the goto guy when it
involves Rotax) at Hartford Expo

Man,... sorry about that. I fat fingered Phil's name, it's Lockwood.

The new Lycoming cylinder kits have turned out to contain the wrong
cylinders...%^$#*&!

JEEBUS. What a cluster f*%k.

Owning an aircraft can be SO much fun. It's amazing the number of different
ways ownership can give one an ulcer...

God help me, I love it so...

;-)

Sorry for your headache, Denny. Keep up the faith -- in 18 or 36 months,
this will all be a bad memory, told over stiff drinks....
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Thanks, Jay... Well, it could be worse... I could own a boat!

The 'new' cylinders came in yesterday... I assume they are correct
this time... I didn't even open the boxes... I hauled them out to
the airport last night after office hours and stuffed them in the
hangar - in the dark and the cold and the wind (-1 degree, but I'll
bet you know all about that there in eyeoway - my daughter attended
med school in Des Moines so I've had some first hand experience with
your part of the country)
Interestingly, I know they hit my card for another $4K+... But nowhere
did I see the envelope with the RMA stickers to return the other $4K+
of cylinders for credit, like they promised...
I have been in business for a half century, so this isn't my first
rodeo... I'll just keep puttin the spurs to em... The thing they
might not understand is that credit card payments can be reversed in a
heart beat... I'll mention tha tto them on the next phone call...

denny

On Feb 12, 5:00*am, Denny wrote:
Thanks, Jay... *Well, it could be worse... I could own a boat!

The 'new' cylinders came in yesterday... I assume they are correct
this time... * I didn't even open the boxes... I hauled them out to
the airport last night after office hours and stuffed them in the
hangar - *in the dark and the cold and the wind (-1 degree, but I'll
bet you know all about that there in eyeoway - my daughter attended
med school in Des Moines so I've had some first hand experience with
your part of the country)
Interestingly, I know they hit my card for another $4K+... But nowhere
did I see the envelope with the RMA stickers to return the other $4K+
of cylinders for credit, like they promised...
I have been in business for a half century, so this isn't my first
rodeo... *I'll just keep puttin the spurs to em... *The thing they
might not understand is that credit card payments can be reversed in a
heart beat... *I'll mention tha tto them on the next phone call...

denny

Now that you have the "correct" cylinders a call placed to the credit
card company right now to contest the charges seems like the prudent
thing to do. Just hope the new cylinders are correct. :)... Funny how
they accidently left out the RMA form... Coincidence,,, I THINK
NOT. !!!!!

Thanks, Jay... Well, it could be worse... I could own a boat!

For sure. Now THERE is a money pit.

Day One of our annual today. Took 30 minutes to shovel out the hangar, only
to discover that the tires were flat-spotted, and I couldn't move the plane
by myself. Standing on slick, snow-dusted concrete didn't help -- but
mostly it was just everything was so cold -- wheel bearing grease, tires
stiff as boards.

I considered hooking a tow rope onto the tow bar. I considered simply
starting the plane and driving it out of the hangar. I finally got so
****ed at the situation and myself that I managed to heave the plane out
with a long, 90-second all-out effort, but not before I hurt both calves and
my back. Stupid. Then spent the day wrenching and unscrewing. Hurting
everywhere, but working on self-medication...

Got all the inspection plates off, wheel pants off, interior removed,
oil/filter changed. My A&P checked compressions (all 79 or 80), checked the
oil filter (clean) -- the expensive stuff appears clean.

Gonna need two new tires (definitely ordering the "leak-free" inner tubes).
The prop may be at the end of its life, but we'll see. It's a 1991 prop,
with 2100 hours on it -- way past time, based on McCauley's recommendations.
My old A&P, however, owned a prop shop for 25 years, and doesn't put much
stock in anything but current condition -- he's pretty sure it's fine, but
he's gonna check it over tomorrow.

So, tomorrow it's back to the hangar to jack 'er up, pack the wheel
bearings, etc, etc, etc. Hard to believe, but this will be my 10th
owner-assisted annual; it all feels very familiar.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
"Denny" wrote in message
...

Thanks, Jay... Well, it could be worse... I could own a boat!

The 'new' cylinders came in yesterday... I assume they are correct
this time... I didn't even open the boxes... I hauled them out to
the airport last night after office hours and stuffed them in the
hangar - in the dark and the cold and the wind (-1 degree, but I'll
bet you know all about that there in eyeoway - my daughter attended
med school in Des Moines so I've had some first hand experience with
your part of the country)
Interestingly, I know they hit my card for another $4K+... But nowhere
did I see the envelope with the RMA stickers to return the other $4K+
of cylinders for credit, like they promised...
I have been in business for a half century, so this isn't my first
rodeo... I'll just keep puttin the spurs to em... The thing they
might not understand is that credit card payments can be reversed in a
heart beat... I'll mention tha tto them on the next phone call...

denny

Jay Honeck wrote about his annual, "... My A&P checked compressions (all 79
or 80) ..."

Jay, are you sure that leak down tester is working? I can't imagine how any
cylinder, let alone all six, can be that high.

But then, I'm not a mechanic, I just play one when I work on my plane. g

Jon

Jay Honeck wrote:

Gonna need two new tires (definitely ordering the "leak-free" inner
tubes).


Leak-free inner tubes??????? They make such a thing?

Tom (79 Archer with the gawdawful wheel pants)

Jay, are you sure that leak down tester is working? I can't imagine how
any cylinder, let alone all six, can be that high.

I've had my doubts about his equipment for years -- the compressions on my
engine are always 78 or highter -- but I did the procedure myself this time,
with his guidance. The gauges work as advertised, and I don't know how they
could be anything but right. I mean, it's a pretty simple device and test.

I guess it pays to fly every few days? Dunno -- but I'm not looking a gift
horse in the mouth. (And I can heartily recommend Millennium cylinders!)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Leak-free inner tubes??????? They make such a thing?

Well, okay -- not leak "free". "Leak slower" might be a better name.
Cutting edge 1929 technology!

All I know is this: Anything that means we have to fill the tires even half
as often will go a long ways toward enhancing my marriage.

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"