For Sale - Katana Xtreme Motorglider

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I have a 1998 HK36TTC Katana Xtreme for sale. 115hp Rotax. All AD's
completed. Custom Canopy cover. 225 hrs airframe and engine.
Immaculate condition. In Australia, will containerise . Looking for A
$180K, packed and ready to ship to USA.
You won't find a better one. KLX135, Ilec vario, A-H, Constant Speed
prop.
Thanks
Fish

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I was interested at first, because I have a '97 with an expired
engine. However it appears you have the original engine and are
claiming all AD's complied with.

Have you perused section 6 of the AMM? Not an AD per se, much more
authoritative since the content of said section are hard called out in
the Type Certificate data sheet. Time for a new engine.

I bought two with non-expired engines, one direct from the factory
last year. Cost was well under $160K each

aerodyne

[Andy[_1_]]

On Dec 15, 3:57*pm, wrote:
> *Time for a new engine.

Are you saying the engine is shot after 225 hours, or is there a hard
calendar time life on the engine?

For US standard type certificate aiplanes operating under part 91
there is no mandatory TBO or calendar life limit on the engine.
Manufacturers may recommend a TBO or life limit but it's only a
recommendation. For example, Lycoming may say an O-360 is only good
for 12 years or 2000 hours between overhauls but I know many engines
remain in service much longer than that.

Andy

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On Dec 16, 7:29*am, Andy > wrote:
> On Dec 15, 3:57*pm, wrote:
>
> > *Time for a new engine.
>
> Are you saying the engine is shot after 225 hours, or is there a hard
> calendar time life on the engine?
>
> For US standard type certificate aiplanes operating under part 91
> there is no mandatory TBO or calendar life limit on the engine.
> Manufacturers may recommend a TBO or life limit but it's only a
> recommendation. *For example, Lycoming may say an O-360 is only good
> for 12 years or 2000 hours between overhauls but I know many engines
> remain in service much longer than that.
>
> Andy

Yes and Yes...

We are talking about a hard wired limitation in the aircraft type data
sheet, like "Aerobactic Flight Prohibited". it is not a TBO or a
suggestion. it referes to section 6 of the AMM, which has a whole lot
of stuff that has to be replaced. We spent 30K and did not replace
the engine.

QUOTE:

NOTE 7. Section 6 of the Diamond HK 36 TTC-ECO Maintenance Manual
specifies
mandatory replacement times. These airworthiness limitations may not
be changed without FAA approval.

Full doc:

http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library%5CrgMakeModel.nsf/0/53C3B7DD4BE4926A86256EA10057412C/$FILE/G07CE.pdf

We paid about 125K for ours, they go for about 180k new.

aerodyne

[Andy[_1_]]

On Dec 16, 11:01*am, wrote:
> We are talking about a hard wired limitation in the aircraft type data
> sheet, like "Aerobactic Flight Prohibited". * it is not a TBO or a
> suggestion. it referes to section 6 of the AMM, which has a whole lot
> of stuff that has to be replaced. *We spent 30K and did not replace
> the engine.


Wow! I read the TCDS and then downloaded the maintenance manual and
read through section 6.1. Anyone thinking of buying one of these
could have a nasty surprise if they were not familiar with this.

thanks

Andy