Annual Costs

[Rickskymaster]

Just got finished on this year's annual.
All cylinders were in the 70's plus. Oil burn has been averaging one quart every 10 hours. Parts needed were purchased at www. iwantcessnaparts.com where they say you get 40% discount.
The IA used has done many skymasters and knows this one very well.
He charges 2,500 and that includes all labor outside of parts, approximately 600 this year.
I did change a few things as to how I flew the airplane from last year.
The first is that I fly as high a power setting as possible all of the time. Second is that I quit using Avblend with the oil changes.
My mechanic actually said that the compressions were better this year than the last two years.

Rick
N48AT

[Dale Campbell]

I have a 1978 337H also. I just had my annual. It cost me $6200,
the lowest I ever payed. This year I had them change all 12 rubber hydraulic lines on landing gear & doors. There would be more lines, but I had the large main gear doors removed 4 years ago. Every year I have them replace some major part that is getting old. Next year I am going to have the windows changed. There are some small cracks starting to appear.

[Ernie Martin]

Dale:

Do you recall what your mechanic charged for changing the hoses?

Ernie

[Dale Campbell]

Ernie,
I have it on the invoice. I will post cost after I get home from work tonight. It will probably be Monday before I get back on line.

[rick bell]

you can make the hoses (not a big deal, and the ends are usally reuseale) and it should run about 1/2 the cost just a little time and the cost of the hose, not the ends.

[travis]

My hoses were replaced for $200 total! Annual at FWS runns $1500 for the inspection (last year) plus any other labor and parts (you buy them and he will install them!)

_travis