Crown Aviation v LASAR

[M20Bdriver]

Called for a quote from LASAR last week to have my main gear landing gear pucks replaced. They quoted me 2.5 to 3 hours. Called Crown Aviaton in San Diego trying to save myself a four hour trip northbound, and they quoted me 8 hours (4 hours per side). When I stated LASAR quoted 3 hours TOTAL , “they stated that perhaps, they could do it for 3 hours PER SIDE”. Mmmm.. anyone have a similar experience?

[Hank]

Sounds like Crown wants you to pay for them to learn how to do the job . . . .

[LANCECASPER]

I got the mains and the nose gear done for $500 in Texas but CA is going to be higher probably.

[N201MKTurbo]

Three hours seems about right. 

[peevee]

37 minutes ago, Hank said:

Sounds like Crown wants you to pay for them to learn how to do the job . . . .

Crownair is a msc, so I'm sure they've done it before.

[kortopates]

I assume they charge actual time. 3 total hours is about right as long as the shock links aren't corroded inside; in which case those will need replacing and along with likely new bearings and a bit more hardware.

Honestly, I know Crown very well as well as the folks at Lasar and personally I think Lasar was quoting you what it should take and Crown was quoting you what it could take but worse case it should still come out less than 8; maybe 6 unless you include the nose. Crown is very busy too. 

[gsxrpilot]

I think it'd be worth the trip to LASAR just to have them take a look at my Mooney. Not all MSC's are the same. 

[66mooney66]

call Gryphon Aviation..  tell them Jason sent you 

951-698-4260

 

They have worked on several mooneys   they have an M20E in the shop now

 

 

 

[xcrmckenna]

Not only do you get a cheaper shop bill going to LASAR but you get an excuse to fly four hours both way!!!! I’m sold

The plane was already jacked up but when I had my plane at Dugosh last March for the prebuy/annual Charlie and I replaced the mains in about 15 minutes each. That included him explaining what happens if you put it together wrong, and subsequently putting everything together right.


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[smwash02]

I did all the pucks (mains and nose), 2 of the shock links, the truss, bearings, and steering horn in a 6-7 hour day. "When in Rome." I'm far from a mechanic and just had my A&P sign off my work after his review. I probably had another couple hours in service manual reading prep.

I felt the mains were much easier than the nose. 2.5-3 is pretty fair for the mains in my opinion. Once it's on the jacks... you're just rolling around getting it done.