self maintenance

[pilot716]

what maintenance can you do w/o having to fill out the 337 form I believe it is? oil change etc, if you are generally handy and not afraid of tools..

[MARZ]

You can find the text in FAR section 43 appendix A under preventative maintenance

LINK

[N601RX]

Here is a good link.

http://www.watsonvillepilots.org/articles/DIYmaint.htm

[carusoam]

Somebody did a complete diatribe on this topic in MooneySpace, but I am unable to find it.....

Short answer.  You can do a lot by yourself (as indicated above).  The rest you can do with a good relationship with an A&P.  If you do anymore than that, than you will become an A&P yourself.

It all starts with your first owner assisted Pre-Purchase Inspection.  Bring your powered screw driver with torque limiting clutch and new bits, don't forget cleaning supplies.  You immediately have the opportunity to open 200 screws holding inspection panels in place and cleaning out a fair amount of grime!

Best regards,

-a-

[MooneyMitch]

"Somebody did a complete diatribe on this topic in MooneySpace, but I am unable to find it....."

I believe it was from JimR.  Let's see.

[thinwing]

tha amount of and scope of work allowed by 43 par c is huge,...simply amounting to 90% of a typical MAC 100hr/annual inspection.A quick look at the Mooney inspection guide quickly reveals this.You can with average mechanical skills learn to essentially perform your own 5000 usd annual inspection.My last annual took me 3weeks(all three weekends plus a couple hrs after work each weekday)or about 100hrs of labor.It took long ,because being the first one on N1050q after the prebuy and annual I could not be present for I was determined to be very though.Frankly ,I feel I did a better job than any Msc could have because I was willing to do things no service center could economically provide.(think 8 hrs of cleaning old grease/lube/sprayed triflow/dirt/debris accumulated in the last ten annuals before this one)The a and p/I a I worked with has worked with me before on projects up to a double engine/propellor firewall forward change on a Baron.He trusts my work to basically sign off anything I tell him I am doing with only minimal supervision.I didnt always have this abilty though...I started out with only basic autoshop skills and started with simple stuff,...so the point is you will probably not save any money(I spent 3000 in parts for this annual)but will definitely learn your aircraft...kpc