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buying an engine that has sat for a while

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:47 am

buying an engine that has sat for a while

3 part question. I think I know the answer to the first part!

What do you engine experts think of buying an airplane that is in annual, current etc. but has an engine with 50 SMOH but was done in 2005?
And, as a buyer, short of tearing into the engine during the pre-buy what can you do about it?
Do some makes/models "sit around" better than others?
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Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:56 am

Re: buying an engine that has sat for a while

Borescope inspection, it's not just for your colon anymore!
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Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:01 am

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:18 am

Re: buying an engine that has sat for a while

Oldcrowe wrote:Borescope inspection, it's not just for your colon anymore!


lol, been there, done that and other than the jokes it was actually a non-event.
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