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114/A Engine Available
- Thread starter jrichards
- Start date
South Burlington, VT
- Aircraft Year
- 1978 580
- Aircraft Type
- Super Commander
- Reg Number
- N555LP
- Serial Number
- 14405
Hi Phil,
It maps out like this for a run-out 114/A:
Option 1:
Send existing engine for overhaul.
In April, AirPower was quoting $56K and 12-13 months turn around time.
Field overhaul might be cheaper but still might get stuck on parts leadtimes.
OH expectation is 2000 hours till TBO. Engine cost $28 per hour.
Hard to buy a plane on this plan, because can't fly it for a year.
Option 2:
Install serviceable engine like the one I am offering for $25K.
Sell existing core engine for $5K (may take a while).
Expectation is 800 hours remaining till TBO. Engine cost $25 per hour.
Expect be flying on the new engine within several weeks.
Installation costs expected similar.
Jim
It maps out like this for a run-out 114/A:
Option 1:
Send existing engine for overhaul.
In April, AirPower was quoting $56K and 12-13 months turn around time.
Field overhaul might be cheaper but still might get stuck on parts leadtimes.
OH expectation is 2000 hours till TBO. Engine cost $28 per hour.
Hard to buy a plane on this plan, because can't fly it for a year.
Option 2:
Install serviceable engine like the one I am offering for $25K.
Sell existing core engine for $5K (may take a while).
Expectation is 800 hours remaining till TBO. Engine cost $25 per hour.
Expect be flying on the new engine within several weeks.
Installation costs expected similar.
Jim
Long Island, NY (USA)
- Aircraft Year
- 1976
- Aircraft Type
- 114
- Reg Number
- N127XY
- Serial Number
- 14039
Air Power (in April) quoted $57k for overhaul, $63k for rebuilt, and $105k for factory new. That's for the IO-540-T4B5 engine from the later 114B models, which can be installed in the earlier model 114s with Jim's STC. The -T4B5 can also be ordered with one Lycoming EIS (originally Surefly) magneto at no added cost.
Baltimore, MD
- Aircraft Year
- 1977
- Aircraft Type
- 114
- Reg Number
- N675KA
- Serial Number
- 14152
If interested.... I just had my engine (Lycoming IO-540-T4B5D) overhauled by JB Aircraft Engine Services in Sebring Florida. Quote was $44,900.00 plus shipping..... I'm based at KBWI. It was removed from my plane in late April, shipped to Florida... and was deliverd back to me complete on July 26th. Jimmy had it complete in 90 days.
