Chester County Airport

Jesse Heleva

Super nice service staff and employees 100% recommend if its in the budget 👍

Steve S

I flew over to KMQS to practice some ILS approaches and holds. After landing and taking off for another approach the oil pressure was reading 22 psi at full power. I immediately returned to the airport. The pressure was reading 10 psi at idle and I shut down the engine. My A&P back at home base thought the problem was a stuck oil relief valve. I asked the A&P at CCA if he would have a look and maybe just tighten up the spring tension on the relief valve to see if that would get the pressure in the green and get me home. When he tried to loosen the lock nut to turn the shaft on the valve, the entire cap rotated slightly but was retained by the safety wiring. The relief cap was removed from the case to inspect and adjust the shaft. The valve cap threads were undamaged when removed. After the shaft tension was adjusted, the valve assembly was reinstalled by the A&P’s assistant. I watched as the assistant although finger turning the valve cap was using a wrench to finish tightening the cap and must have rotated the cap 2 or 3 times to complete. I asked why it was so hard to get the cap to properly tighten. The senior A&P found that when he went to safety wire in the cap, the washer was lose. He decided to remove the cap to see what the problem was. Unlike the original removal which could be performed by hand, a wrench was required to torque out the part. Attached is a picture of the valve cap after it was removed the second time and the threads in the case. The manager of CCA claims that the threads in the case had been previously damaged and that is what caused the damage to the valve cap when it was reinstalled by the A&P’s assistant. I was charged $473 for a replacement valve cap since CCA claims it was not due to their negligence. Would never deviate again to this place for mechanical issues!

Timmy A

Horrible airport. Nothing all day but flying over residential homes with their loud planes. We are moving soon thank goodness. Wish the airport would close instead of Brandywine hospital!

George Marrero

Great place to fly out of great staff and customer service representative