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another year, another annual
Hi all,
Did 165 hours this year (actually over 10 months) in the 172 and brought it into annual a couple weeks ago. Decided to overhaul the prop, governor, alternator and rework a ton of stuff. Wound up going with Sensenich Propeller Service in Lancaster, PA and am glad I did. The prop came in a mere $100 over the initial quote (effectively the same). The governor, on the other hand, did cause us a bit of pain when they said the flyweight assembly was worn beyond spec and would cost another $560 (yes, over the $450 initial quote) to replace with a new unit. An overhauled assembly would have been $100 less, but we quickly rationalized the new unit given the relatively small price differential. The Sensenich rep who called my mechanic commented that they "hadn't seen one of these revs [of the flyweight assembly] in a long time and it needed to be upgraded". Oh, how _comforting_. :-) Biggest surprise from a safety standpoint was a broken lower alternator bracket. The unit was being held in by the two remaining bolts and the upper bracket, but it took us completely by surprise. We had the cowling off less than 25 hours ago and didn't see it...which isn't really that big of a surprise given where it is (very difficult to see). Next time you're in the cowling, you may want to give your alternator a good tug or two. We also decided to clean up the engine bay and strip/paint the airbox and a couple support brackets. Should look pretty sweet when it's done. All I can say is MAN do these airplanes get expensive at times! Of course, we're doing lots of stuff by choice, so we have no one to blame but ourselves :-) I posted a ton of pics in the gallery on my site and the first two parts of an article series I'm writing on the subject. I've learned a ton, as usual...hope you find them equally helpful. Safe flying! -Doug -- -------------------- Doug Vetter, CFIMEIA http://www.dvcfi.com -------------------- |
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All I can say is MAN do these airplanes get expensive at times! Of
course, we're doing lots of stuff by choice, so we have no one to blame but ourselves :-) I feel your pain, Doug. My new (rebuilt) DG just came in -- "only" another $515, once I send the old one back in exchange. Then it's gotta be installed. This after my AI went south just two months ago. Another $600, plus installation. Plus the new interior... Ka-CHING! Ah, but last night I took my 10 year-old daughter for a "spur-of-the-moment" father-daughter flight, just as the sun was setting. Suddenly all that pain was forgotten, as we marveled together at the twinkling lights below... (Nice pictures on your site, by the way!) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 21:08:37 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote: Plus the new interior... Ka-CHING! Ever run a boat out drive into a rock? Ever think of owning a race car? It's all relative! Barry |
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Jay Honeck wrote:
I feel your pain, Doug. My new (rebuilt) DG just came in -- "only" another $515, once I send the old one back in exchange. Then it's gotta be installed. This after my AI went south just two months ago. Another $600, plus installation. Plus the new interior... Ka-CHING! Which is VERY nice by the way. Wish I could snarf a deal like that for the 172. But, something tells me if we do anything about it before we (or at least *I*) upgrade in five years or so, we'll wind up paying full freight. :-) I really want to give Air Mod a shot...I've seen many examples of their work...real artistry...but you pay for that. I've heard $12K is not out of the question for a 172(!) Ah, but last night I took my 10 year-old daughter for a "spur-of-the-moment" father-daughter flight, just as the sun was setting. Suddenly all that pain was forgotten, as we marveled together at the twinkling lights below... Now THAT's flying! (Nice pictures on your site, by the way!) Thanks! -Doug -- -------------------- Doug Vetter, CFIMEIA http://www.dvcfi.com -------------------- |
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Airmod is going to do the inside of my Baron this year.Their work looks
outstanding, and their reputation is great as well. Of course, it's not going to be cheap either! |
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