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Overhaul of 180HP Lycoming 0-360-A4M in a Skyhawk (C-172)
I'm the "plane lt." for a skyhawk, based in northern NJ (KCDW), that's getting ready for its engine overhaul. What should we do with it? I'm curious what others have done, and how its worked for them. I've been doing some of reading of articles, but it's raised more questions than answers. Questions I do need, but I'd also like some of those answers. Questions bouncing around head include: Should we get our engine overhauled, or swap it for a previously overhauled engine? If we do overhaul, is "to new specifications" the only reasonable choice? Is there a difference of significance between "factory rebuilt" (zero-timed) and "overhauled to 'new specifications'"? Any recommendations for shops for the overhaul (or shops to avoid)? Finally, I'm confused about the process. Does one shop remove/replace and another actually do the engine work? Or does the plane need to be flown to the shop that either does the overhaul or has the engine to swap? For others asking similar questions, here's some of what I've read: http://www.mattituck.com/new/articles/ohterms.htm http://www.avweb.com/news/maint/185049-1.html http://www.aviation-consumer.com/arc...rt/4718-1.html I've also looked through the forums on cessna.org, but I cannot relocate what I'd previously found there. Thanks... Andrew |
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