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Instrument overhaul experience
Since the subject of new vs. overhaul comes up periodically, here is my
experience with the overhaul of a DG (1976 Mitchell aka Edo Air with autopilot interface.) I sent it off to Bernard Ducasse in Pennsylvania based on instrument shop recommendations found using Google Groups. Bernard charged $400 for the rebuild and the two way, 2 day air shipping added $60 to the total. So far, after about 5 flying hours, the DG is working flawlessly. My only concern with Bernard is that he does not accept credit cards. It took about 2 1/2 weeks to turn it around including the time for the check to arrive and clear. This really wasn't a problem since I just plugged up the open lines with dowels and clamps and continued to fly the plane. Previously I had removed my analog tach and had it overhauled locally. The cost was $60 and the tach is now giving accurate readings across the RPM range. -- Regards, Mike http://mywebpage.netscape.com/amountainaero/fspic1.html |
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