Re: Westach Combined EGT/CHT Gauge

[Jim Weir]

(Snowbird)
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

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->Can you expand on this? It was at least one mechanic's opinion
->it was not suitable for installation in certificated aircraft.

Happy to. To quote from an FAA publication, "...it is the INSTALLING MECHANIC'S
opinion as to the airworthiness of a repair or modification...". You don't like
one mechanic's opinion? Find another mechanic.

->
->I have no dog in the fight (it came out of mine for an upgrade,
->and it appears identical to the FAA-approved unit). I just wouldn't
->want anyone to buy it from me and have their IA refuse to sign it
->off or run into some other hassle.


You are doing it bass-ackwards. You find the IA *first* and run it by them
before you buy it. Don't like that IA's opinion, find another IA.

Jim "we don't need no steenking IAs around here" Weir



Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

[Snowbird]

Jim Weir > wrote in message >...
> (Snowbird)
> shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:
> ->Can you expand on this? It was at least one mechanic's opinion
> ->it was not suitable for installation in certificated aircraft.

> Happy to. To quote from an FAA publication, "...it is the INSTALLING
> MECHANIC'S opinion as to the airworthiness of a repair or modification...".
> You don't like one mechanic's opinion? Find another mechanic.

> -> I just wouldn't
> ->want anyone to buy it from me and have their IA refuse to sign it
> ->off or run into some other hassle.

> You are doing it bass-ackwards. You find the IA *first* and run it by them
> before you buy it. Don't like that IA's opinion, find another IA.

Um, not me, Jim. I'm *selling* it.

I assume your opinion is it's airworthy...getting back to the original
topic, anyone near Grass Valley wanna buy my Westach CHT/EGT? There's
at least one local A&P/IA who will sign it off....

Cheers,
Sydney