Looking for thoughts on Lycoming or Penn Yann for the overhaul of a Lycoming O540 on a plane that I fly and help maintain
Current engine is a Lycoming factory overhaul that reached TBO with two cylinders replaced at ~1,700 and ~1,800 hours and no other major issues.
We are tentatively going w/ Penn Yann. Reasons:
1) Penn Yann has a long and very good reputation in the industry
2) Lycoming require a ~20K core deposit in advance and (we hear) are known to frequently reject cores,
3) After sale service- We have heard of several recent cases where Lycoming’s support to the individual owner is less than adequate while Penn Yann has a much better reputation...at least among the local A&P's we talked to,
4) Cost, based on list prices, Lycoming is at least ~$10k greater (upgraded roller cam, engine), initial prices though, further work would close that gap.
The downside is that Penn Yann is not able to offer the updated roller camshaft available on new Lycomings. The roller cam is a huge advance and much better that what is in the plane now but for our use, I don’t know if I can justify the cost to upgrade.
I know a few folks here have done engines over the past few years. Appreciate the thoughts.
Current engine is a Lycoming factory overhaul that reached TBO with two cylinders replaced at ~1,700 and ~1,800 hours and no other major issues.
We are tentatively going w/ Penn Yann. Reasons:
1) Penn Yann has a long and very good reputation in the industry
2) Lycoming require a ~20K core deposit in advance and (we hear) are known to frequently reject cores,
3) After sale service- We have heard of several recent cases where Lycoming’s support to the individual owner is less than adequate while Penn Yann has a much better reputation...at least among the local A&P's we talked to,
4) Cost, based on list prices, Lycoming is at least ~$10k greater (upgraded roller cam, engine), initial prices though, further work would close that gap.
The downside is that Penn Yann is not able to offer the updated roller camshaft available on new Lycomings. The roller cam is a huge advance and much better that what is in the plane now but for our use, I don’t know if I can justify the cost to upgrade.
I know a few folks here have done engines over the past few years. Appreciate the thoughts.