I got asked by the local avionics guy to install a set of 29x11x10 bush wheels and landis nose fork with 8.50 onto a P206. Went to bolt the wheels and brakes on to the mains, the inside of the brake rotor was hitting the gear...WTF?
The radio guy wants it to be new, because you know that someone is paying $9k for this upgrades should get what they pay for. So I call a buddy on Merrill and he said to double check the brake rotors between the original cleveland and the ABI1010, well the ABI1010 rotor is about 1/4" taller. So he recommended that I call ABI. Next day, I contact someone at ABI, the tech guy said he would sell me a shallower rotor, but it was not approved per their drawing. WTH! Ok, what about spacers for the axle, well those are not approved either....so you sold an STC and PMA for an aircraft that does not fit...and put it on the mechanic to sort it out...so to say that I was irritated, is an understatement.
I came up with a solution using the Cessna IPC to space out the original axle. Which is aluminum of course. Hopefully in a few days this project will be done. Oh and I could hear my buddy giggling in the back ground when I asked him WTF and he said he hoped they would be helpful but was not surprised...snicker giggle...
The radio guy wants it to be new, because you know that someone is paying $9k for this upgrades should get what they pay for. So I call a buddy on Merrill and he said to double check the brake rotors between the original cleveland and the ABI1010, well the ABI1010 rotor is about 1/4" taller. So he recommended that I call ABI. Next day, I contact someone at ABI, the tech guy said he would sell me a shallower rotor, but it was not approved per their drawing. WTH! Ok, what about spacers for the axle, well those are not approved either....so you sold an STC and PMA for an aircraft that does not fit...and put it on the mechanic to sort it out...so to say that I was irritated, is an understatement.
I came up with a solution using the Cessna IPC to space out the original axle. Which is aluminum of course. Hopefully in a few days this project will be done. Oh and I could hear my buddy giggling in the back ground when I asked him WTF and he said he hoped they would be helpful but was not surprised...snicker giggle...