AmSafe airbag woes

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Colin
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Re: AmSafe airbag woes

Post by Colin »

IMHO there should be no markup on parts if your are paying for labor
I think that's fine if your mechanic is charging for every moment of their time related to that part. From my view, the markup on parts covered getting the wrong part shipped, keeping an inventory of parts, learning new procedures related to particular parts, shipping back your core for some larger part ordered, etc. If you are saying you have no probably taking all the risk on the side of "right parts for the right problem, at the right time," then I could see eliminating the mark up.
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Re: AmSafe airbag woes

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Here is the cost and breakdown for getting the airbags airworthy again.

$4,524.31


ChargesThisItem: 5.00Hours@ 130.00 $ 650.00
Part Number Description Credit Quantity Units List Price Disc Unit Price Extended
20902-001 ELECTRONIC MODULE, AMSAFE 1.00 Each 1,614.610 44 911.050 $ 911.05
S/N: A10JAN23-35
512847-401 INFLATOR ASSY 1.00 Each 276.570 276.570 $ 276.57
S/N: Z7EH046D0055
Freight 1.00 47.230 $ 47.23
512847-401 INFLATOR ASSY 1.00 Each 276.570 276.570 $ 276.57
S/N: Z7EH046D0192
513099-1 FITTING, INFLATOR 2.00 Each 120.940 120.940 $ 241.88
Freight 1.00 68.790 $ 68.79
7053-203 BUCKLE ASSY 1.00 Each 1,026.110 1,026.110 $ 1,026.11
S/N: NSN
7053-203 BUCKLE ASSY 1.00 Each 1,026.110 1,026.110 $ 1,026.11
S/N: NSN
TotalForThisDiscrepancy: $ 4,524.31
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Re: AmSafe airbag woes

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Scottsware wrote: Sat Mar 18, 2023 12:25 am Here is the cost and breakdown for getting the airbags airworthy again.
$4,524.31
For the .001% chance that you have an unbelievably unique incident that the airbags are actually useful. There might be equal or better chance that they accidentally deploy on a hard landing and actaully cause an incident.
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Re: AmSafe airbag woes

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Note to those ordering a new plane; delete the airbag option.
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