What does it cost to maintain air-conditioning on a Cirrus SR22? It’s a question I had when considering my first purchase of an airplane with air-conditioning. Here’s cost detail from our work orders at an authorized service center during the past two years.
| Description | Hours | Rate | Amount |
| Part: New A/C compressor drive assem. | 250.00 | ||
| Labor: Installed A/C compressor drive assem. | 1.17 | 90.00 | 105.30 |
| Labor: A/C refrigerant low | 1.00 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| A/C Freon, R-134-A | 5.52 | ||
| Labor: A/C Wemac vent inop #3 seat | 0.50 | 90.00 | 45.00 |
| Labor: Environ kit, drive shaft, bracket & bearing | 2.00 | n/c | – |
| Express shipping (not covered by warranty) | 108.00 | ||
| Total | $603.82 |
Air-conditioning components are a direct variable cost of flying that wear down with usage, just like mags, tires and brakes. In a shared ownership, you should allocate a reasonable cost in the hourly rate for air-conditioning maintenance.
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