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Paul Folbrecht wrote:
Another real drawback I learned of is the decrease of TBO from 2400 to 2000. But thanks. /snip/ Paul, Unless the airplane will be flying under part 135 or 121, the TBO figure is meaningless. We routinely flew our engines 3500-4000 hours between overhauls. This, of course, was only acheivable due to the high utilization rates (about 100 hours per month, year-round). Your mileage probably WILL vary, but I really don't think the Sparrowhawk conversion has any meaningul effect on the engines life, other than the prior mentioned ring issue. Remember, to get the 2400 hour "TBO" on a regular O-235 L2C, you must use a specific heavy piston part number, as well as "100% Genuine Lycoming Parts" throughout the rest of the engine. Install even one aftermarket valve cover gasket, and *poof*, the "TBO" magically drops back to 2000 hours. As I said, meaningless... Happy Flying! Scott Skylane N92054 |
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