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Glad to hear you got her fixed! I learned it all the old fashioned way, read the book, built my own support equipment (jacks, tail weight, and hydraulic mule) and even repaired a blown seal on my powerpack shortly after it was overhauled by a reputable shop (short by hours, not calendar time...

Excellent! Feel free to contact me directly if you need more tips. I've helped a few mechanics fix early 210 gear problems over the phone... V/r, Dana

Pretty much all of your accessories should opened/cleaned/serviced each 500 hours, sooner if you don't fly much (as per table above). If you get into this habit, the parts cost is usually minimal. Labor is a bit more. Failures should become nearly non-existent... V/r,

Yeah, and the ones that shoot out like 20 gallons per minute suck too... I want to fuel the plane, not wash the wings with $5 avgas!

1. If the doors don't close, it means the door close solenoid isn't getting power. But that's only part of the story. 2. If the handle won't reset, it's because of the problem in #1. 3. If your up lock light won't come on, then you either have an up lock switch problem (bad, or poorly...

You'd be surprised how much corrosion 2024-t3 can show, and actually be cleaned, primed and reassembled... Unbutton the skins, soda blast and epoxy prime everything and reassemble it if they are still serviceable.

It's hard to beat the economy of flying around the country with 5-6 gph of MOGAS.

Just buy a pair of bulbs for your rotating beacon... They are a lot brighter than they look. $30 plus install... The affordable option (Aeroflash) for new strobes went out of business a few years ago. Now the only game in town for strobes seems to be WAT, and they cost almost as much as a...

Yep, pull the accessory case and get it IRAN'd. BEWARE, it (nearly) always takes longer, and costs more than you expect. You never know what else is waiting to be found..

#1: check the wiring at the transducer, the original installations for years used connectors that easily caused intermittent/failed Operation. Either solder the wires, or used the new OLC connectors. #2: the next step Is replace the transducer. They rely on very delicate jeweled movements at...

A common misconception (NOT helped by the manufacturer) is that the original gauge that we all rely on to show us fuel flow Isn’t actually a fuel flow gauge. It is actually a fuel pressure gauge that taps a sensing line off of the flow divider—but it happens to have a calibrated scale that...

Time for a CGR-30P baby! Electronics International for the win! Or, do their separate electronic gauges. Roughly $450-$500 each plus install...

Esteemed pilot friends, where do you recommend that I take our bird for the IFR check near Sacramento? Would love a place that can do it while I wait. I really only need the 91.411 check, but would be willing to do both just to sync them up... V/r, -Dana

From my non-scientific window shopping last week, it looks like the prices are continuing to climb...

I draw the line wherever the master orifice says it should be--combined with the manufacturer's recommended guidance. I've had cylinders that barely met the limits one year, and then passed with flying colors when rechecked a month later... A borescope look of the internals and a good...

Always fun discussion... I had an airplane that I sold get a full review of the paperwork by an inspector before an export certificate was issued, and basically the text above was the gist of the follow-up conversation. If you install an STC (one of mine was the Rosen Sun Visors) then a 337...

So... Part 43 Appendix F says the 91.413 check on a transponder can be done with the unit on the test bench. And, the 91.227 check can done during a 91.407(b) test flight IAW para H(1) above... -but- Of course, it's still not a "Preventive Maintenance" task as per FAR 43, Appendix A. So, you...

What I try to teach the owners that I interact with is this: The Annual is merely an inspection of the aircraft's current condition... The number of discrepancies and the follow-on maintenance required will vary depending on the actual condition of that aircraft. I normally start with a...

Any A&P can do the basic leak check... It's in the service manuals for most of the Cessnas that I've worked on, that can save you a ton of frustration and expense when the CRS comes out to do your recert!

As many have said already, installing a complete new audio panel is not for the faint of heart. I’ve done it several times now, and I’m still amazed when it turns on and just “works!” https://www.facebook.com/aviationaddict/photos/a.983222411808453/1686260128171341/?type=3 To be honest, it...