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the worst part of the year ...
Fellow R.A.O folks,
I hate this time of year, annual time. The reason I hate it is because I am 2 wks in now and counting. How long does your annual take? It was 5 wks last year... thanks, KC |
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Kevin Clarke wrote: How long does your annual take? A few days. The quickest was 24 hours. The longest annual is not something I want to think about... This is for a cherokee 140. -- Bob Noel (goodness, please trim replies!!!) |
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On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:56:47 GMT, Kevin Clarke
wrote: Fellow R.A.O folks, I hate this time of year, annual time. The reason I hate it is because I am 2 wks in now and counting. How long does your annual take? It was 5 wks last year... Only once went longer than 1 week and that was due to the gear attach crack SB from Piper which needed parts.. |
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Kevin Clarke wrote:
Fellow R.A.O folks, I hate this time of year, annual time. The reason I hate it is because I am 2 wks in now and counting. How long does your annual take? It was 5 wks last year... thanks, KC It depends on the complexity of the plane, but the inspection itself takes from a couple of hours (fixed gear single) to a couple of days (multi-engine turbine with hot section inspections). What likely is taking all the time is the REPAIR of all the things wrong with it, combined with "your place in line". Generally, FBOs have more than one bird to work on. If you have the lowest priority, it can take a REAL long time. Flight school planes, commercial birds, big ticket owners, and buddies can push you to the "back of the hangar" for quite some time. You might ask how much "express" service might cost. Good Luck, Mike |
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Mike Spera wrote:
Kevin Clarke wrote: Fellow R.A.O folks, I hate this time of year, annual time. The reason I hate it is because I am 2 wks in now and counting. How long does your annual take? It was 5 wks last year... thanks, KC It depends on the complexity of the plane, but the inspection itself takes from a couple of hours (fixed gear single) to a couple of days (multi-engine turbine with hot section inspections). What likely is taking all the time is the REPAIR of all the things wrong with it, combined with "your place in line". Generally, FBOs have more than one bird to work on. If you have the lowest priority, it can take a REAL long time. Flight school planes, commercial birds, big ticket owners, and buddies can push you to the "back of the hangar" for quite some time. You might ask how much "express" service might cost. Good Luck, Mike yeah, I should have mentioned it is a '73 PA28-180. There is nothing wrong with it. It flies like a champ. Last year it needed a new magneto so it took a wee bit longer. The shop services only these sorts of planes. Other stuff could go in there, but turbine or jets or even multi are rare. It is other planes. Usually 6 or so at a time. It just takes forever. KC |
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On 6/14/2007 5:56:49 PM, Kevin Clarke wrote:
I hate this time of year, annual time. The reason I hate it is because I am 2 wks in now and counting. How long does your annual take? It was 5 wks last year... Do you do that thirteen month thing (bring it in on the last week of the 12th month and have it signed off on the first week of the new month) or are you fixed to June annuals? I ask because if you are fixed at June, you ought to consider switching the annual month to January or February. -- Peter |
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Peter R. wrote:
On 6/14/2007 5:56:49 PM, Kevin Clarke wrote: I hate this time of year, annual time. The reason I hate it is because I am 2 wks in now and counting. How long does your annual take? It was 5 wks last year... Do you do that thirteen month thing (bring it in on the last week of the 12th month and have it signed off on the first week of the new month) or are you fixed to June annuals? I ask because if you are fixed at June, you ought to consider switching the annual month to January or February. choice 1. We drag it out for 13 mos. Last year's annual went in April 1 and we got it back May 5th. This year I brought it in on May 30th, still counting. I'm not sure if it would help at this particular shop. The previous partners in this plane have always complained about long annuals. I think it is a function of the shop and not so much the time of year. KC |
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Kevin Clarke wrote:
Peter R. wrote: On 6/14/2007 5:56:49 PM, Kevin Clarke wrote: I hate this time of year, annual time. The reason I hate it is because I am 2 wks in now and counting. How long does your annual take? It was 5 wks last year... Do you do that thirteen month thing (bring it in on the last week of the 12th month and have it signed off on the first week of the new month) or are you fixed to June annuals? I ask because if you are fixed at June, you ought to consider switching the annual month to January or February. choice 1. We drag it out for 13 mos. Last year's annual went in April 1 and we got it back May 5th. This year I brought it in on May 30th, still counting. I'm not sure if it would help at this particular shop. The previous partners in this plane have always complained about long annuals. I think it is a function of the shop and not so much the time of year. KC Kevin, change shops. I work on one aircraft at a time, first scheduled, first served. A PA28 shouldn't take more than 4 days unless there is something that requires repair or parts. For that, add another 2 days. Rip |
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Warrior, 151, 1976.
We pay VERY close attention to the aircraft, and fix whatever is needed as we go along. We never "wait" until the annual inspection. ......so we are seldom (so far) suprised at the annual. We "owner assist".. We removed all seats, carpets, panels, access plates on Wednesday, AME inspected on Thursday, replaced brake pads on left main at our request. We screwed the plane back together on Thursday evening, signed off Friday AM.. ready to go......... Dave On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:56:47 GMT, Kevin Clarke wrote: Fellow R.A.O folks, I hate this time of year, annual time. The reason I hate it is because I am 2 wks in now and counting. How long does your annual take? It was 5 wks last year... thanks, KC |
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the worst part of the year ...
Late Spring/early Summer is definitely a bad time to have your plane
laid up. Ideally, an Annual should be only a few days. However, if something has to be pulled and sent off for repair it can stretch into months. Years ago now, but an AD required that my prop blades be shot peened for stress relief. Only two places in the world did that - one in Canada, and the other in Germany. It took awhile... Depending on the weather where you live, late fall is a good choice. My last was in November/December. Fortunately, the weather cooperated. David Johnson |
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