In Monday’s news and podcast, we reported that Precision Airmotive, supplier of MSA carburetors and parts for Lycoming, Continental and Franklin engines might be on the verge of a solution to resume shipping those products in a few weeks. Not so, says Scott Grafenauer, Precision’s president. Grafenauer told us Monday evening that Precision stopped shipping MSA carbs and parts on November 1 not because it can’t afford liability insurance but because it can’t find coverage at any cost. Grafenauer said a Precision spokesman who alluded to a short-term solution in our Monday podcast misspoke. “We’re looking at all options. We’re open to anything at this point,” Grafenauer said, but thus far, the company has nothing firm to report. The impact of Precision’s withdrawal from the market-temporary or not-could be dramatic, since some 100,000 aircraft use MSA carbs.
Precision Airmotive: No Ready Solution to Carb Shipments
Key Takeaways:
- Precision Airmotive, supplier of MSA carburetors and parts, has indefinitely ceased shipments because it cannot find liability insurance at any cost, not due to affordability issues.
- Earlier reports suggesting a short-term solution were incorrect, as confirmed by Precision's president, Scott Grafenauer.
- The halt in shipments has a potentially dramatic impact, affecting approximately 100,000 aircraft that rely on MSA carburetors for various engines.
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