In late 2020 Air Repair in Prescott, AZ performed SEB95-20 as part of our prebuy and cost was $1300, which is approximately 10 labor hours. Air Repair's mechanics had maintained R182s so were familiar with this SB, meaning other unfamiliar shops may take longer/cost more.
We borrowed the drill guide tool(PN1290009-3) to avoid the cost of SK210-155(approx.$3000) which kept the cost low by avoiding the cost of the Service Kit. See SK210-155 components on p.11 of the SB at the below link. We're working on sourcing of the drill guide or Service Kit for a reasonable cost for the type club members.
The complete SEB95-20 document can be viewed in the Service Bulletins section at
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There's another C210 NLG collapse story in the articles section at
viewtopic.php?t=10 where the pilot/owner tries to place blame for the event on his mechanic. The fact is this is a pilot/owner controlled item - we decide which SBs that will be done on our airplanes. Even with the SB completed I visually check the NLG downlocks as a preflight & post flight item. Why wouldn't you given the cost & down time of NLG collapse? Last year at OSH I checked all 16 R182s parked in the North 40 area and not a single one had SEB95-20 done, so our roll at the type club is to educate on these kinds of items and develop solutions to minimize cost of installation.
