Slick Mags 500 hr inspection

[Pearson]

Any of you that have had the 500 inspection performed on your Slick mags, I would like to hear about your experience as far as how much you paid and what all they actually did to your mags. If you had a positive experience and would recommend the shop you used, I would appreciate their address and phone number.

[Ray36048]

Re: Slick Mags 500 hr inspection

I had a set done by my local mechanic. There is a resistance test for the coil, inspect or replacement of the points, inspection or replacemnet of the rotor, replacement of the "rubber" block. My understanding of the standard price is $250 plus parts, typically the cost is $400 per mag. I paid far less.

[Pearson]

Re: Slick Mags 500 hr inspection

Ray,

Do you mind telling me how much you paid? That is what I am trying to find out, how much people are actually paying to have their mags inspected. Also, the items you listed, is that what is required of the service bulletin? Or do they just open up your mags and do what needs to be done based on what they see? Do you, or anyone else, have someone they would recommend to have this S.B. complied with.

[Ray36048]

Re: Slick Mags 500 hr inspection

2 hours labor to remove, inspect, service and replace mags. About $50 to $75 in parts.

[Mark Julicher]

Re: Slick Mags 500 hr inspection

500 hour inspection - $400. Complete overhaul - $500 without a coil and $$ with a new coil.

[ajfriz]

Re: Slick Mags 500 hr inspection

I didn't think slicks made it to 500 hrs.

[Pearson]

Re: Slick Mags 500 hr inspection

I didn't think slicks made it to 500 hrs.

ajfriz, you are too late! My Slick mags have made a believer out of me. If you want to convert someone, look elsewhere. I wouldn't trade my Slicks for anything. They are the only part on my airplane that I haven't had to tweak, adjust, rebuild, replace, or fiddle with at least twice in the last ten years that I have owned it.

Mark, is that $400 for EACH mag, or a pair?

[Mark Julicher]

Re: Slick Mags 500 hr inspection

Mark, is that $400 for EACH mag, or a pair?[/QUOTE]

Each.

[astjp2]

Re: Slick Mags 500 hr inspection

You can send them off to Aircraft Magneto Service at Boeing Field. They come back tested and will last another 500 hours. I wont nickle and dime mags. Its amazing how many people think that mags are junk because they fail but never had a 500 hour service. I have one friend that will run them until 1 fails then only get it repaired. He said I was wasting money getting the 500 hour service and they should be "run to fail". I think that philosophy will get him killed some day. Tim

[3Dreaming]

Re: Slick Mags 500 hr inspection

I know someone who had a double failure within minutes of each other. He was lucky it happened in the pattern and he made it back to the airport.

[Pearson]

Re: Slick Mags 500 hr inspection

[QUOTE=astjp2;He said I was wasting money getting the 500 hour service and they should be "run to fail". I think that philosophy will get him killed some day. Tim[/QUOTE]

I totally agree with you Tim. I sometimes go over terrain that would not be suitable for an off airport landing. If you are waiting until it fails to service a mag, you are spending the money for the mag. Plus you risk spending extra for the inconvenience of doing it away from home, not to mention the danger it poses.