Urgent request

Andrew Neil · #1 24th May 2009, 05:33 PM

DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A LAME THAT IS EITHER IN BIRSVILLE OR CLOSISH TO.

Got a Chieftain with a dead starter motor..

Mick F · #2 24th May 2009, 11:16 PM

Andrew, the closest I can think of is either in Longreach (not sure of the name), or Mark Robertson of Western Aircraft Maintenance in Charleville.

Sorry if it's too late.

Cheers

Mick

Brenden S · #3 25th May 2009, 01:09 PM

Cough cough, not hard to hmmm change one... and not know about it

Andrew Neil · #4 25th May 2009, 01:48 PM

the thought did cross my mind.... find Mark Robertson and found the part in Sydney but my Baron is not available to get it up there so found one in QLD and being sent to Mark today.

Very stressing days

Craig Murray · #5 25th May 2009, 07:17 PM

Floody, how did I know you'd come up with the goods on this one!

Hope you get the Chief up and airborne again in no time Andrew. Can't get too much more remote than Birdsville to go unserviceable!

Good luck.

Andrew Neil · #6 26th May 2009, 07:50 PM

I had maintenance support pre-arranged at Alice, then Parafield which is its fligth plan but i guess its a learning experiance...

Ive never had a problem with my aircraft going away in the past but there is a first for everything. Thankfully the people using it are happy at the pub
Not the cheapest fix but ill be glad to get it back home

Mick F · #7 26th May 2009, 11:33 PM

That's aircraft for you Andrew. Can't do much about that.

Did Mark end up being the one who fixed it for you?

Mick

Andrew Neil · #8 27th May 2009, 06:54 AM

He is going to but the part is still on the way to him.

Mick F · #9 27th May 2009, 10:22 AM

Excellent. Hopefully they'll be underway soon then!

Cheers

Mick

Andrew Neil · #10 27th May 2009, 12:26 PM

He would want to be because i had to pay him $4,000.00 upfront ontop of the 1600 starter motor