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There must be a lot of planes on the market where the sellers realized after a year or two that they were not flying much anymore and decided to sell. I'm looking at one now.
Is there any way short of splitting the case that one can determine any deleterious effects of lack of use?
Bore scope in cyls? Any way to inspect the cam and lifters?
Should I walk from a plane that has flown 100hrs since 2014? Basically 20 hrs 2 years ago, and 7 hrs a year ago?
I ask because there was actually an overhaul on this same plane a few years back with about 1,000 hrs on the engine and flown frequently, then sat almost unused for 3 years, then started making metal the year it started flying again.
Is there any way short of splitting the case that one can determine any deleterious effects of lack of use?
Bore scope in cyls? Any way to inspect the cam and lifters?
Should I walk from a plane that has flown 100hrs since 2014? Basically 20 hrs 2 years ago, and 7 hrs a year ago?
I ask because there was actually an overhaul on this same plane a few years back with about 1,000 hrs on the engine and flown frequently, then sat almost unused for 3 years, then started making metal the year it started flying again.