Jroseund wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 4:50 pm
She made it back home yesterday after a very thorough annual. 4.0 Block back to BFF and no squawks. David Seastead at Premier (FTW) did a fantastic job.
Did you have to replace gearboxes?
Yes I did. Both of them. To be honest, I was surprised on how quickly Premier was able to get them from Diamond Austria. Only 4 weeks.
I think I’ll be taking her to Premier from now on. It made all the difference taking her to a shop that was very knowledgeable and HAS the proper tools.
Yikes. If I understand the timeline, this was for a 400 hour inspection and you purchased the plane less than a year ago (and, therefore didn't really know how the plane was operated prior to that). Like, the prior owners might had been done windmill starts, etc. But, 400 hours requiring two gearboxes is definitely a concern. Are you willing to share $$$?
As an aside, so far I am a fan of Premier as well.
I have seen the invoice from the previous owner of my DA62 - single gearbox replacement in early 2020. Parts price USD 9,300 before tax. Gearbox had been in service 600h. The other gearbox was OK
Part number is E4A-70-000-000
