I'm having some work done on my 172 and in the process the A&P suggested the work would go faster if we removed the doors. We.... that wasn't a five minute job. We ended up having to remove the hinges (because the hinge pins were seized) which requires removing the interior panels and then with lots of pounding and some heat applied we got one of the 4 pins removed. So Tony if you were charged by the hour it may well have actually been an honest charge. I suspect my pins are 40+ year old original Cessna pins.

> I shut my door after returning from a flight, and the door fell
> off. If your hinge pins are 40 years old, replace them.

Hmmm - just as I suspected.
It didn't take an hour to remove them

Tony

Tony,  To do the job right is no simple task and the price they charged is not out of line in my opinion.  The job was done with the correct parts, which would give me peace of mind, especially if I was the person returning your aircraft to service.

Tony's pins must be like mine....
A few years ago I wanted to take one of my doors off.
You're not just gonna take 'em out and remove the door
on a whim.
I've pulled a lot of hinge pins, some were pretty uncooperative.
But not the ones on the 182.  If I did get them out, I'd probably
end up having to have the hinges replaced.  They seem to be
permanant pins...I wouldnt be surprised if I were charged a couple hours of labor.
Michael