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Originally Posted by abisel
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TBO article is a good read.
At the end of the day, the $45K I assume was the cost for rebuilding both engines on the subject aircraft.
I still try to understand why an aircraft engine rebuild cost is so expensive. If a component measures within tolerance, does it get replaced anyway? What is the cost of bearings, cylinders, pistons, valves, guides, etc., assuming the crank, cam, conrods are within spec and reused.
Compared to your standard Porsche 911 engine and replacing like components.
Splane to me Lucy.
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Liability, and because they(mftr'rs) can...
The o/h (repair stations) companies aren't much better.
A set of factory new continental jugs from spruce for an o-200 cost about 4.5 amu
The same set, o/h'd from gibson is 4.2...
I dont get it, you'd think a used reconditioned heat cycled part would be 1/2 to 2/3 the cost of new... But that's never the case...