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'Good' Annual This Year
Thought I'd make a quick post about our annual this year. Came in just over
$1k, for the normal inspection, plus: New EGT probe (EGT was inop) New Brackett air filter housing. (Due to AD?) ELT Battery Gaskets... #1, #2, & #3 valve covers, dipstick tube, both mags, and pushrod tubes on #1. New Voltage Regulator. (we had intermittant charging problems) 'Installed' autogas STC, filed paperwork, etc. About 16.5 hours of labor all together. Another lucky year! -- Ben C-172 - N13258 @ 87Y |
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Ours are usually $100
Wayne "Ben Smith" wrote in message ... Thought I'd make a quick post about our annual this year. Came in just over $1k, for the normal inspection, plus: New EGT probe (EGT was inop) New Brackett air filter housing. (Due to AD?) ELT Battery Gaskets... #1, #2, & #3 valve covers, dipstick tube, both mags, and pushrod tubes on #1. New Voltage Regulator. (we had intermittant charging problems) 'Installed' autogas STC, filed paperwork, etc. About 16.5 hours of labor all together. Another lucky year! -- Ben C-172 - N13258 @ 87Y |
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Thought I'd make a quick post about our annual this year. Came in just
over $1k, for the normal inspection, plus: Good job, Ben. We had our first really "good "one ever, this year, at around $700.00. Another couple of those, and it will make up for that first $4900.00 one! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Ben Smith" wrote in message ... Thought I'd make a quick post about our annual this year. Came in just over $1k, for the normal inspection, plus: New EGT probe (EGT was inop) New Brackett air filter housing. (Due to AD?) ELT Battery Gaskets... #1, #2, & #3 valve covers, dipstick tube, both mags, and pushrod tubes on #1. New Voltage Regulator. (we had intermittant charging problems) 'Installed' autogas STC, filed paperwork, etc. About 16.5 hours of labor all together. Another lucky year! 16.5 hours for a thorough inspection with all the manufacturer's checklist items completed? |
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Yes, the airframe and engine logbooks state that approved checklists were
used. Why, is 16.5 not enough time for a 172? "Jim Vadek" wrote 16.5 hours for a thorough inspection with all the manufacturer's checklist items completed? |
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"Rosspilot" wrote in message ... About 16.5 hours of labor all together. Another lucky year! 16.5 hours for a thorough inspection with all the manufacturer's checklist items completed? I've always hated the entire concept of paying anybody for anything by the hour unless we're talking about assembly line widget-making. I pay a flat rate for the inspection and then per hour + parts after that. People have no incentive to work efficiently and with optimum productivity when they are charging by the hour. Quite the contrary. It's in their interest to work as slowly as possible. I agree. I know for a fact that I can accomplish a tremendous amount of quality work in an hour, frequently multi-tasking, and fitting everything in. People have different capabilities. 16.5 hours is more than 2 entire workdays. Are you suggesting that a man cannot work on ONE Skyhawk for 2 full days (exclusively) and NOT complete the annual inspection checklist? Why not? Nope. Don't get me wrong... I am certainly not saying that 16.5 is too short... it is just that my owner experience is around 25 hours with some preventative maintenance items thrown in if nothing else comes up during the inspection. |
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"Ben Smith" wrote in message ... Yes, the airframe and engine logbooks state that approved checklists were used. Why, is 16.5 not enough time for a 172? "Jim Vadek" wrote 16.5 hours for a thorough inspection with all the manufacturer's checklist items completed? I created the wrong impression, sorry. That is good time for an annual and the reason I asked the question is that mine runs about 25 hours with preventative stuff thrown in. |
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Most A&Ps I know would say that 16.5 hours is enough to do the job. Sounds
like you had a pretty good year. I find that I am always fixing something during the year in addition to whatever is done during the annual. Sometime I will have to go through all the logs and figure out what the real annualized costs are for my maintenance. The result would of course fall under the rules of "double secret probation" and not be shared with the wife : -) "Ben Smith" wrote in message ... Yes, the airframe and engine logbooks state that approved checklists were used. Why, is 16.5 not enough time for a 172? "Jim Vadek" wrote 16.5 hours for a thorough inspection with all the manufacturer's checklist items completed? |
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Another couple of those, and it will make up for that first $4900.00 one!
My first one was $14,380.00 This year it was $400.00 Of course a different shop Hank N1441P |
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damn, my shop charges $1100 for the inspection alone. then its like 65$ an hour
to fix the gigs. My annual 2 months ago was $5000.00 on my Turbo Arrow III, most was in parts and labor for the gear and some seals in the engine that needed replaced. They also charged me 35$ to put in in my tires. Ben Smith wrote: Thought I'd make a quick post about our annual this year. Came in just over $1k, for the normal inspection, plus: New EGT probe (EGT was inop) New Brackett air filter housing. (Due to AD?) ELT Battery Gaskets... #1, #2, & #3 valve covers, dipstick tube, both mags, and pushrod tubes on #1. New Voltage Regulator. (we had intermittant charging problems) 'Installed' autogas STC, filed paperwork, etc. About 16.5 hours of labor all together. Another lucky year! -- Ben C-172 - N13258 @ 87Y |
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