3301-B NE Cornell Rd.
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Phone (503) 648.3670
Fax (503) 693.1869
Our mechanics have extensive experience troubleshooting airframe and engine problems, installing upgrades and performing modifications. We are happy to provide a detailed estimate for any work at your request.
At Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, annual inspections are performed by an experienced Authorized Inspector following a thorough and comprehensive checklist, which includes:
RUN UP:
A complete 38-point run up checklist before and after the inspection.
INSPECTION: A 190-point inspection checklist including tachometer calibration check, opening and closing the aircraft, compression check, complete inspection of the engine, engine compartment, the airframe and the propeller. It also includes control surface travel checks, cable tension checks, magneto timing checks, cooling baffle inspection, fuel system inspection and landing gear retraction checks. We will compile a list of currently installed engine, propeller and accessories. We check the status of AD notes on the airframe, engine, propeller and accessories. We will compile a list of time in service for the aircraft, engine and propeller, and time since overhaul or repair on key accessories.
SERVICING:
A 40-point servicing and lubrication check list including lubrication,
wheel bearing inspection, cleaning, gapping, testing and rotating of
spark plugs, oil change labor (if due) and oil filter cut and inspect,
inspecting and cleaning all fuel screens, draining the carburetor bowl,
checking brake and hydraulic fluid levels, checking function of all
inside and outside lights, tire and oleo inflation, battery recharge and
test, ELT function and corrosion check. We will also clean the
belly, vacuum the interior and clean the windows.
ESTIMATE & REPAIRS: We will provide an estimate for any needed repairs and break it down into airworthiness items, recommended items and items that need to be watched for future attention.
Buying a plane is a little like buying a house. Many planes are nearly as expensive as houses and the buying experience can be just as emotional. Realtors say that when a prospective buyer starts stroking the wood of the stair banister or the kitchen cabinets they are bonding with the house. The aviation equivalent must be to stroke the control wheel or the rich vinyl upholstery and visualize showing this freshly painted beauty to a very impressed friend. We suggest that you show it to an experienced but cold-hearted and skeptical mechanic before bonding with the “leather seats” and “low hours.” We recently had a look at a plane AFTER a customer purchased it. Read more.
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