bnt83
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"80% of perfection is the norm. That last 20% is uneconomical to obtain"
Here we go again... Massive cylinder NPRM
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"80% of perfection is the norm. That last 20% is uneconomical to obtain"
I had an ECI IO-550B4 jug fail at 4 hours TT on an A36Tn 3 years ago. The piston disintegrated on the takeoff roll...totally trashed the turbo , prop hub and engine.
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Some days it's quite comforting to know I have the original cylinders on my plane.
Today is one of those days.
Today is one of those days.
I had an ECI IO-550B4 jug fail at 4 hours TT on an A36Tn 3 years ago. The piston disintegrated on the takeoff roll...totally trashed the turbo , prop hub and engine.
Take comfort in that it's not the piston that they're addressing, only the cylinder barrels.
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I had an ECI IO-550B4 jug fail at 4 hours TT on an A36Tn 3 years ago. The piston disintegrated on the takeoff roll...totally trashed the turbo , prop hub and engine.
What was the cause? Was it a manufacturing defect or an assembly error?