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I have a 78 Turbo Arrow. A couple months ago, the gear started acting up. Sometimes I would flip the gear switch and the gear would not even attempt to raise. Sometimes I would flip the switch and it would raise part of the way and then stop in mid-retraction with the warning light on. The shop...

I have a Lycoming engine that is exhibiting propeller issues described in Lycoming's SI1462a service instruction. The bulletin calls for a test plate ST-483 to be used for testing the oil flow pressure to the prop governor. They have fabrication specifications in the bulletin. I'm checking to...

I'm curious what the problem turned out to be with your engine. What was leaking?

Thanks for the information. This makes a lot of sense to me and I'll look into it and let everybody know the outcome.

The engine is an IO-360-A1B6. I was hoping to get the 390 but couldn't find one at a feasible price. The engine was the exact model as the old one. The "stuff" on it was a bit different so most of my old stuff was swapped over to the new engine including governor and prop. They suspected the...

I have a McCauley three blade prop on my Cessna Cardinal. I just had the engine replaced and now I'm having issues with the prop. At elevations below around 4000 feet, the propeller responds correctly to the blue propeller control--full in flattens the blade to full power with higher RPM, and...

Harvey Airfield.

My plane is hangared at Harvey Airfield, S43. That's where I got the quote. I've also used Ace Aviation in Renton, although they were pretty expensive. Anybody got thoughts on a shop that can handle the overhaul north or east of Seattle? The folks at Harvey have a backlog of overhauls in front...

Lots of great replies. I was leaning toward a reman. At the least, It'll add $15k to the value of the plane which will take the edge off of the total cost.

I've seen several recommendations for Cardinals and 182s. The 182s will be a bit faster, but my Cardinal RG is way more economical and will carry 700 pounds full fuel (50 gallons). On my cross-country flights I average from takeoff to touchdown (including fuel spent for taxi and run-up) just...

My Cessna Cardinal started leaking oil. I had it checked and they found a crack about 3 - 4 inches long on the right side of the case below the front cylinder. I'm getting an estimate of $15k - $18k--remove the engine, strip it down, weld the case if they can (around $15k plus tax), otherwise...