AndRotate
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AndRotate
I am a student pilot and I bought my first plane, a 1979 Piper Archer II, in December. So, I am very new to both flying and airplane ownership. I have my annual scheduled for the end of next month, but yesterday after a flight, my nose gear tire pressure was low. It seems I have developed a leak in the tube, so it's not going to be able to make it until the annual. I had fairly low tread on the tire to begin with as well, so I've emailed my A&P to ask about getting the tire and tube replaced.
What kind of turnaround time is reasonable for when a mechanic could fit this type of job in? I know I had to schedule my annual 8+ weeks out, but for unscheduled maintenance like this, I don't know if it is a "within a couple of days" type of thing or "several weeks" before they can get my plane in the hangar to do this type of work. Would love to hear your experiences with what to expect here.
A couple of notes: I have my checkride coming up in a couple of weeks so I want to make sure everything is 100% before then. Depending on when my A&P says he can get me in, I may need to call other A&Ps to see if I can get in sooner, but want my expectations to be reasonable.
What kind of turnaround time is reasonable for when a mechanic could fit this type of job in? I know I had to schedule my annual 8+ weeks out, but for unscheduled maintenance like this, I don't know if it is a "within a couple of days" type of thing or "several weeks" before they can get my plane in the hangar to do this type of work. Would love to hear your experiences with what to expect here.
A couple of notes: I have my checkride coming up in a couple of weeks so I want to make sure everything is 100% before then. Depending on when my A&P says he can get me in, I may need to call other A&Ps to see if I can get in sooner, but want my expectations to be reasonable.