2024 Centurion TN550 – Pricing
Order Procedure:
- An Order Questionnaire should be filled out by the owner of the aircraft or someone very familiar with the equipment and options desired. From the data on the questionnaire, Vitatoe Aviation will prepare a written quotation, based on the options and pricing below. If the quotation is acceptable to the owner of the aircraft, we ask for a deposit equal to the total for the propeller and six-point mount kit. Those items will be ordered and drop shipped to the installer of your choice. The aircraft owner will also need to order an engine from a Continental distributor or other supplier. Engine pricing may vary with different distributors and engine shops.
STC Documents:
- Each Conversion will include Installation Instructions, Pilot Operating Handbook Supplement, Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, and an STC Authorization Letter. The Authorization Letter is not issued until all the core return items are received by Vitatoe Aviation or the appropriate supplier. — $2,000
Engine Options:
- Engines may be purchased from any source of your choosing. Air Power, in Arlington Texas is Continental’s preferred distributor and sells new and rebuilt zero-time engines for $500 over distributor cost. Please ask for the engine to be drop shipped to Vitatoe Aviation to be converted in accordance with the appropriate Vitatoe Aviation STC. You may use other sources to obtain engines if you like, but please check with Vitatoe Aviation to make sure the correct configuration for your application is ordered, regardless of the source.
- Vitatoe Aviation will prep the appropriate engine including labor to add the turbo oil scavenge system, exchange the fuel system including fuel distribution valve, throttle body, pump, supply lines, and injectors, add upper deck system, fit brackets and baffles, install intercoolers, and modify magnetos for pressurization. Vitatoe Aviation will also enclose the engine in a suitable crate to ship the engine to your installer. The crate will also serve as a container for the return of the core engine and components to Vitatoe Aviation. The Continental crate is usually too small. Vitatoe Aviation will inspect the core engine and components prior to forwarding the core engine to Continental for core return credit — $5,047
Propeller Options:
- Hartzell 8068 or 7693DF+2 Propeller — $21,250 minus $3,000 for rebuildable propeller trade-in
- TKS Propeller De-ice Package for Hartzell Prop — $6,350
- Hartzell Electric Prop De-ice Package — $2,228 (does not include prop slip ring)
Primary Kit Components:
- 6 Point Mount Kit — $8,440
- CMI Fuel Injection Kit (Overhaul exchange) — $8,850
- Tube Assembly from Fuel Metering Valve to Fuel Distribution Valve — $573
- Air Induction Tubing — $4,725
- Magneto Pressurization Kit — $525
- Baffle Cooling Kit — $3,150
- Mixture Cable — $590
- Throttle Cable — $590
- Propellor Cable (Optional) — $880
- Engine Compartment Hoses (Excluding Engine Analyzer Hoses) — $3,261
- Throttle, Mixture, Propeller Brackets — $1,687
- Dual Inter-coolers — $2,775
- Exhaust Fairing (unpainted) — $440
- CMI Barrel Nuts — $323
- CMI Upper Deck Lines and Fittings — $2,080
- Turbo Scavenge Pump Kit — $2,083
- Turbo Scavenge System Check Valve (required) — $457
- Silicone Induction Hoses — $495
- Miscellaneous Hoses, Clamps, and Fittings — $1,465
- Overhaul and Reconfigure Governor (required) — $2,469
Other Options:
- T210 Engine Air Induction Kit (required for T210) — $4,146
- Sonic Venturi Modification (P210 Only) — $665
- Remote Oil Filter Mount with Hoses — $1,025
- Dual Engine Driven Alternator Kit for Aircraft Previously Equipped — $3,700
- Dual Engine Driven Alternator Kit for Aircraft Not Previously Equipped — $6,875
- New Slip Ring with Pulley for Dual Alternators (If needed. Some serviceable used slip rings may be available.) — $4,500
- GAMI Injectors (Injectors only, not installed or tuned) — $1,295
- Provisions for air conditioning — $2,080
- New Cessna style air conditioning compressor — $1,695
- Installation Labor (base estimate) is extra and is typically 250-260 hours
- Paint work will be at additional cost
Now would also be a good time to consider overhauling the turbo, wastegate, and wastegate controller if needed. Several shops can do this work, but we have had excellent service from Gary Main at Main Turbo.
All prices are based on exchange of the subject components. Components removed for the installation become the property of Vitatoe Aviation LLC. Some installed accessory components such as vacuum pumps, supplemental alternators, manifold pressure regulators, etc., may need to be overhauled to comply with the requirements of the Continental IO550P Overhaul Manual. Please discuss with Vitatoe Aviation LLC before work begins. Additional work requested by the Owner will be performed at the standard shop rate in effect at the time the work is performed.
Prices are subject to change without notice.
Prior to engine kit assembly, a fifty percent partial payment must be received by Vitatoe Aviation LLC by check or wire transfer. Receipt of the partial payment locks in pricing for the completion of the kit and initiates the propeller order process from Hartzell. Payment of the balance must be made prior to release. The Owner will be presented with a copy of the Vitatoe Aviation LLC TN550 Installation Instructions, Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, and Pilot Operating Handbook Supplement upon completion.
Updated August 21, 2024
