Ross Richardson
April 24th 06, 06:15 PM
Mine has not been on the list. Knock on wood, er aluminum.
Ross
Peter wrote:
> Clearly it's Lyco's intention to get people to take up their $2000
> offer as soon as possible.
>
> What is unclear is exactly WHY. Are these 5500 or so cranks actually
> defective? They claim none have yet failed, and the youngest are early
> 2002. The oldest are about 1997.
>
> A factor is the reduction in the value of the aircraft if one wants to
> sell it. I'd bet a prospective buyer will want to see the SB done.
> Plus anything that surfaces when the engine is opened up, of course...
>
> My engine is affected, but being on N-reg I don't have to do it unless
> it becomes an AD.
>
> I wonder how many of you will be changing the cranks anyway.
Ross
Peter wrote:
> Clearly it's Lyco's intention to get people to take up their $2000
> offer as soon as possible.
>
> What is unclear is exactly WHY. Are these 5500 or so cranks actually
> defective? They claim none have yet failed, and the youngest are early
> 2002. The oldest are about 1997.
>
> A factor is the reduction in the value of the aircraft if one wants to
> sell it. I'd bet a prospective buyer will want to see the SB done.
> Plus anything that surfaces when the engine is opened up, of course...
>
> My engine is affected, but being on N-reg I don't have to do it unless
> it becomes an AD.
>
> I wonder how many of you will be changing the cranks anyway.