Finishing my first annual condition inspection, and putting together a spreadsheet of all the items with repetitive, time- or life-limited maintenance cycles (so I don't have to remember them, and so that I don't miss any ). Here's what I have so far, and I know there are quite a few others...any suggestions or additions are welcome!
Starting with the easy to remember ones:
Oil/filter change 50 hours
Oil suction screen Annual
Fuel filter (pump) 100 hours
Fuel screen (servo) Annual
Prop hub grease 100 hours
Wheel bearings Annual
Tire rotation Annual and if/as needed
Nose fork grease Annual
Fuel injector cleaning Annual
Spark plug clean/gap/rotate 100 hours
Lubricate all bearings 100 hours and if/as needed
Service brakes 100 hours, Annual and if/as needed
Less often, and therefore more subject to being forgotten about until it's time to do them ("aw, ****...I'm past 500 hours and I forgot I need to get the mags overhauled" ):
Prop overhaul 6 years
O2 tank hydro test 5 years
Magneto overhaul 500 hours
Portable CO detector 24 months
Flexible hoses Usually 7 years?
Pitot/Static/XPDR cert 24 months
ELT Battery 24 months
ELT Remote Battery 8 years
Air Filter clean/refurbish 2 years
OK...so what am I missing here?
Starting with the easy to remember ones:
Oil/filter change 50 hours
Oil suction screen Annual
Fuel filter (pump) 100 hours
Fuel screen (servo) Annual
Prop hub grease 100 hours
Wheel bearings Annual
Tire rotation Annual and if/as needed
Nose fork grease Annual
Fuel injector cleaning Annual
Spark plug clean/gap/rotate 100 hours
Lubricate all bearings 100 hours and if/as needed
Service brakes 100 hours, Annual and if/as needed
Less often, and therefore more subject to being forgotten about until it's time to do them ("aw, ****...I'm past 500 hours and I forgot I need to get the mags overhauled" ):
Prop overhaul 6 years
O2 tank hydro test 5 years
Magneto overhaul 500 hours
Portable CO detector 24 months
Flexible hoses Usually 7 years?
Pitot/Static/XPDR cert 24 months
ELT Battery 24 months
ELT Remote Battery 8 years
Air Filter clean/refurbish 2 years
OK...so what am I missing here?