Aircraft certification questions.

"Del Rawlins" wrote

A friend of mine bought the superior kit and assembled it with a
Lycoming data plate, and is flying that engine in his PA-20. I
believe the engine log reads something like "overhauled using all new
PMA parts....etc. etc." The FAA inspector he consulted with
apparently didn't have a problem with it but then again this is Alaska
and the FAA is in many cases actually here to help you in these parts.

Makes sense, in a way. Say you have a Lycoming engine, and take it apart to
overhaul it. You see you need new jugs when you pull them off. You see you
need new pistons, valves, crank and cam, and.... Bearings and seals go
without saying. Then you see you need a new case, and what do you have? A
new Superior engine. You just intended to go through your old engine,
right?

Now, all you need to have is an old engine, to get the data plate from the
old engine. Minor details, that you replaced *every* single part, but since
they are all PMA'ed, it comes off as legal.

I like it! :-)
--
Jim in NC


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