Marco Leon wrote:



That leaves Pennsylvania as the closest. I have a quote from Penn
Avionics and I'm trying to get a day to go there. They've done a number
of these already and know exactly what I want and their prices are not
bad. Their FSDO is OK with it as a logbook entry but they can do the
field approval for some extra $$. They also brought up a good point in
that if I get a 337 to cover me "just in case," I'll need another 337
to take it out if I sell the plane and want to keep the 496.

Unbelievable. It's a minor alteration and the mechanic told you that.
But if you want to give him some money he'll write it up as a major
alteration and send it in. By the way the 337's no longer go to the
local FSDO anymore. All 337's now get sent directly to OKC so who gives
a rats ass what your local FSDO thinks?