We just had 3 done by an approved Cessna center.. Cessna picked up the tab because supposedly it is covered by warranty. Our planes - 2 1980 and 1 1986.. All R182s.
My mechanic tells me that Cessna offered to pay for parts and a certain amount of labor to address this service bulletin, but is now asserting that they are out of the part kit, and unable to estimate when they'll have them again. Should we just buy the part kit from McFarlane or such and bill Cessna for labor? Or does anyone have any info as to when Cessna will restock the kits? Advice appreciated.
Cessna did send out a revision to inspect certain parts kits because the inertia reels were faulty. I would imagine that this caused cessna a problem of supplying parts if most were recalled. (typical)
I am surprised Mcfarlane would even have a similar kit if cessna cannot even come up with them.?
If you have the older style seat spring lock, I would let it ride. Wait it out for Cessna to provide them and the purchase/installation warranty.
One thing to be aware of - When a cessna approved shop does install your new reels, they will only do it if your seat rails meet the airworthiness inspection criteria that is directed by the service bulletin. There are several factors that make the rails unairworthy and they will not proceed with the S.B. if so.
So, I am assuming no one else is able to attain these SK210-174A secondary seat stop kits at this time. Even Premier shows no availabiltity at this time. I have actually failed to locate any listing for this kit anywhere else. Any suggestions? Or just wait on Cessna to replenish inventories?
I would try a Cessna authorized repair facility and see if I could get on their list - both for the kit and the warranty install. That is about all you can do at this point. We had 3 R182 pilot side kits installed in this order and there was no charge.. we got on it right away when they became available so I suppose we were lucky / or unlucky?
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Does anyone have any info on SK172-22L to change from a generator toan alternator ?Does it cover the Continental O-300D engine ?
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