Hours for basic annual?

[frank.oconnor19]

So this past year, 2019, I had my annual done in NC at KEXX by Superior Aero Services. Thye are based on KEXX. For my Skymaster, a '76 P337G the flat rate was 4500. This included the entire process, as I was not available to help. So no savings in that. The list of squawks that came out of this was long. But a number of items that should not be repeated. O2 generators, major issue with heating unit, a broken switch for de-ice boots, and a few other odds and ends.

That quickly added up to another 6K. So with all items, I was into it for 10K. again as someone pointed out, a 10K investment on a bird that is 40 years old, totally worth it. If you can get you plane to Superior, they are good people and do good work.

Frank

[Skymaster337B]

I would also argue that an annual inspection should also include “annual maintenance” as defined by the Cessna maintenance manual (50hr and 100hr inspection checklist). Paying a flat rate for a list of discrepancies is only half of what needs to happen each year.

[cessnadriver]

Hello ALL. I'm an A&P/owner of a '65 C337. I purchased this airplane 2 1/2 years ago. I spent the whole first year doing the annual. It had been maintained well prior to me purchasing it. There were three major problems, mostly gear issues which took most of that time. The fact is that I had only performed one other inspection on a C337 prior to doing my airplane. The second annual 2019 was done in about one week, doing all the work myself. Now there were things that I only had to visually inspect, the normal annual items, ie, brake work, spark plugs, checked engine timing, pulley/cable lube, removing and installing interior, battery service, I also install an ADS-B-out. I did have to pay an IA for the annual sign-off. All in all I spent about $1000, not including the cost of the ADS-B. Even if I wasn't an A&P I'd do my own work, I know of a lot of pilot/owners that do the majority of the work on their annuals and have the local IA sign it off. This arrangement is pretty common. The IA usually has the owner do the work with him the first time to make sure the owner can do the work properly.
BILLS

[rmorris]

Ric Burnette if near KFXE (Ft Lauderdale. FL)

Russell Hyde at Planewerks if near KFQD (Rutherfordton, NC)

Both know Skymasters very well and are extremely fair on all work, including annuals... I've used both, and would not hesitate to use then again.

[kilr4d]

My last annual was 42 hours but that was owner assist with me doing a lot of the time consuming removal of panels, seats, fairings, etc.