Have a attitude indicator that wobbles on startup - takes about 15 - 20 mins to level out. Vacuum looks great - any other solutions but overhauling the instrument. If I have to overhaul it - know any place that’s NOT going to cost 1000+ In South Florida?
Attitude indicator wobble
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bluerooster
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I don't think they are in FL. But AQI does a good job, for less that $1k. "Tumbled" AI that takes that long to right it's self probably needs overhaul. But you can check the hoses for leaks, anyway, just to be sure.
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On startup today, same thing happened to mine. No prior issue. The unit was overhauled by the previous owner 6 years ago (and 300 hours on the tach since then). Is this about how long they are supposed to last between overhauls?
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I've no clue how long they are supposed to last. My guess would be somewhere between 1 minute to 10 million hours. 6 years seems to be a decent run, regardless of tach time.
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I heard about a place in Gainesville that will do it for $400. PM me if interested, and I will get you the contact info. Thankfully, my gyro came erect right after startup and worked perfectly on my last flight. For now, I am going to fly it and watch it carefully. This is more impetus for me to install the AV-20 I’ve been itching to get.