M20R Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 I just contacted Precise Flight for info on repairing my speed brakes. They informed me that now they only do flat rate repair/overhaul. The price is now $4000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 You gotta be kidding?I wonder what NIB prices are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetdriven Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 8k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishpilot Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 The only benefit to doing that is if you want them to overhaul and get a warranty. They are easy to disassemble and Precise will sell parts, but they will pressure you into an overhaul. I had a speed brake that failed and it was a broken spring. A&P helped me pull, replace, and install. Out $30 plus A&P time.Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M20R Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 They are no selling parts anymore only flat rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishpilot Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 Bummer! That’s really frustrating. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted January 30, 2023 Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 For $4000 I would probably just take them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M20R Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2023 Flat rate just like Garmin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glbtrottr Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 And with that, I wouldn’t buy precise again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 For $4000 I would probably just take them out.I’m having problems with one of mine, if my AP can’t fix it that will be what I do. He seem to think (old version 100 series) are fairly simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT20J Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Is that for a pair and what series? I had a 100 series unit (one only) repaired for $1200 in 2021. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 The main reason they need to be overhauled is that the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness are not being done on many of the speed brakes. It involves pulling the cartridge at every annual and cleaning the worm/worm gear and re-greasing with Aeroshell 22. On every Mooney that I have bought it looks as though this was never done. The speed brakes are usually slow to retract. After servicing, the ones I have done are fine. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 If the retract clock spring breaks at the attach screw, the Harbor Freight heavy duty hole punch will pop a new hole in the spring and it will be good as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT20J Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 The other problem with the darn things is that they are open to the weather. According to PreciseFlight when I called them, the motor and microswitches often get water in them and fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinecone Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 It plane is stored outside, maybe a product like this would be a good idea - https://wingviewtint.com/products/fuel-cap-covers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetdriven Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 13 hours ago, M20R said: Flat rate just like Garmin. Similar. If it were the same the G430w flat rate would be $5000.. And actually Extant is worse. Flat rate repair on a A WX500 stormscope is $5500. Avidyne Entegra R9 screens are something like 14k. Broken knob or jammed button, 14k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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