denverpilot
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Whatever the case may be, they have lost me as a customer for LIFE.
Pretty sure they're not losing any sleep over it.
Whatever the case may be, they have lost me as a customer for LIFE.
Any competent machinist could duplicate it for about $100 parts and labor. Needless to say he had his "repaired".
It is my understanding that is entirely legal for an operator to hand a competent machinist the correct materials and a manufacturers drawing of the part and have him produce it.
For silly priced parts: The cowl-flap motors on some barons seem to have a price tag that gets you a complete crate engine for a production passenger car.
Must be a government contract that will cost the taxpayers untold amount of dollars...... No wonder we are 16.4 TRILLION in debt..
Well, the sky is the limit.
I work on SOFIA. That's a $300 million 747 mod.
Just one of the reman engines (P&W JT9D-7J) is over $1 million, and there are four of them. The telescope is around $50 million, though it's probably not replaceable at all, being made of now-obsolete custom hardware, some of which is export controlled.
I don't believe that is correct.
The key is that the part is compliant with approved data, typically that would require duplicating the manufacturers materials and dimension specs, either by reverse engineering the existing part or by using the manufacturers drawings, e.g. as obtained through FOIA.
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AFAIK, FOIA only applies to the Federal Government. No clue how to get Piper, et al to give you the drawings for "free".
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This topic reminds me of the day I uncovered the truth about aviation parts... On my old Brittian PC system there are "air filters" on it. Every annual I would replace them and they were expensive. Taking a new one out of the box one day, I noticed the label was peeling off, I pulled it completely off and found a nice Fram G2 label underneath. I knew it looked like the gas filter on my car, but was really surprised it WAS the gas filter on my car! What a mark-up...
Lots of parts that can be cross-walked with identical automotive parts. Piper used Chrysler Alternators and door handles. I dont believe you are allowed to use the cross-walked part unless it is a 'standard electrical part' (like a spade connector or a standard numbered lamp).
Lots of parts that can be cross-walked with identical automotive parts. Piper used Chrysler Alternators and door handles. I dont believe you are allowed to use the cross-walked part unless it is a 'standard electrical part' (like a spade connector or a standard numbered lamp).
I'm not so sure that the FAA maintains design documentation on all the parts an aircraft manufacturer uses to build their airplanes. And if they do I suspect they're exempt from the FOIA.They filed them as part of the type certificate application. In models that are past X years since type certification, they are not protected as trade secrets and available under foia.
I'm not so sure that the FAA maintains design documentation on all the parts an aircraft manufacturer uses to build their airplanes. And if they do I suspect they're exempt from the FOIA.
We found Ace Hardware green garden hoses during Charlene's first annual! I don't think they were allowed.
As for expensive, the single biggest ripoff I have ever had the pleasure of funding was an "emergency lighting battery pack" on my Citation II, $1800.00! I was at the shop during the inspection and the mechanics showed me the old one, I told him it looked like 8 AA batteries shrink wrapped together.........is was! We cut it open, 8 AA rechargeable batteries! It looked like a battery pack for a radio controlled car! That was the day I decided to sell the airplane.
I heard the backup instrument battery on the DA40 is a similar deal.
A one hour rental of a 172...
I bought 3 bolts $160 ea bolt.
I bought 3 bolts $160 ea bolt.
The rubber discs in the Mooney landing gear are $100/ea
What were they? For what application?