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Old April 11th 07, 04:35 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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Jim Stewart wrote:
Does an engine past TBO make an aircraft
non-airworthy? I can't seem to find a
straight answer on the web.


There have been articles on avweb on the subject; search there for
details.

Short answer, for Part 91, no.

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Old April 11th 07, 05:12 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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Does an engine past TBO make an aircraft
non-airworthy? I can't seem to find a
straight answer on the web.
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Old April 11th 07, 02:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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"Jim Stewart" wrote in message
. ..
Does an engine past TBO make an aircraft
non-airworthy? I can't seem to find a
straight answer on the web.


TBO is a manufacturers recommendation, it has noting to do w ith
airworthiness. Some aircraft are not airworthy 100 hours after TBO, while
some run well past the number.

http://www.avweb.com/news/savvyaviator/187037-1.html
The Savvy Aviator #4: Debunking TBO

Engine TBO (time between overhauls) seems to be one of the most
misunderstood concepts in aviation maintenance. There are lots of
TBO-related old wives tales that are widely believed by owners and mechanic
alike, and they can cost owners a great deal of money. Mike Busch endeavors
to clear up these misconceptions, and explain what TBO really means.


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Old April 11th 07, 05:38 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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On Apr 10, 9:12 pm, Jim Stewart wrote:
Does an engine past TBO make an aircraft
non-airworthy? I can't seem to find a
straight answer on the web.


Assuming you can find an IA willing to sign an annual then no.

-Robert

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Old April 11th 07, 06:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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Robert M. Gary wrote:

On Apr 10, 9:12 pm, Jim Stewart wrote:

Does an engine past TBO make an aircraft
non-airworthy? I can't seem to find a
straight answer on the web.



Assuming you can find an IA willing to sign an annual then no.


Have you found that to be a problem? I haven't. My mechanic flies his
180 on pipeline patrol and is 1000 over TBO on his 470. Another friend
also flies pipeline in his PA12 and went 3600 hours before he topped it
and 7000 hours before he finally majored it, that's a lot of 100 hour
inspections.
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Old April 11th 07, 06:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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Matt Barrow wrote:

"Jim Stewart" wrote in message
. ..

Does an engine past TBO make an aircraft
non-airworthy? I can't seem to find a
straight answer on the web.



TBO is a manufacturers recommendation, it has noting to do w ith
airworthiness. Some aircraft are not airworthy 100 hours after TBO, while
some run well past the number.

http://www.avweb.com/news/savvyaviator/187037-1.html
The Savvy Aviator #4: Debunking TBO

Engine TBO (time between overhauls) seems to be one of the most
misunderstood concepts in aviation maintenance. There are lots of
TBO-related old wives tales that are widely believed by owners and mechanic
alike, and they can cost owners a great deal of money. Mike Busch endeavors
to clear up these misconceptions, and explain what TBO really means.


Thanks. I really appreciate the link.


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Old April 11th 07, 09:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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On Apr 11, 10:16 am, Newps wrote:
Robert M. Gary wrote:
On Apr 10, 9:12 pm, Jim Stewart wrote:


Does an engine past TBO make an aircraft
non-airworthy? I can't seem to find a
straight answer on the web.


Assuming you can find an IA willing to sign an annual then no.


Have you found that to be a problem? I haven't. My mechanic flies his
180 on pipeline patrol and is 1000 over TBO on his 470. Another friend
also flies pipeline in his PA12 and went 3600 hours before he topped it
and 7000 hours before he finally majored it, that's a lot of 100 hour
inspections.


Yes, many IA's I've worked with refuse to sign after 200 over TBO. Its
probably a liability issue.

-robert

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Old April 11th 07, 10:38 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
...

"Jim Stewart" wrote in message
. ..
Does an engine past TBO make an aircraft
non-airworthy? I can't seem to find a
straight answer on the web.


TBO is a manufacturers recommendation, it has noting to do w ith
airworthiness. Some aircraft are not airworthy 100 hours after TBO, while
some run well past the number.

...

So, does anyone know if TBO is based on B-10, B-50, B-90, or - what???

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Old April 12th 07, 01:00 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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What is B-10, B50 etc?


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"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com wrote in message
...
"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
...

"Jim Stewart" wrote in message
. ..
Does an engine past TBO make an aircraft
non-airworthy? I can't seem to find a
straight answer on the web.


TBO is a manufacturers recommendation, it has noting to do w ith
airworthiness. Some aircraft are not airworthy 100 hours after TBO, while
some run well past the number.

...

So, does anyone know if TBO is based on B-10, B-50, B-90, or - what???

--
Geoff
The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com
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When immigration is outlawed, only outlaws will immigrate.



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Old April 12th 07, 01:25 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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"karl gruber" wrote in message
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What is B-10, B50 etc?


Karl
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B-10, B-50... are the expected hours at which 10%, 50%, etc. are expected
to fail. The "B" is from "bearing" - the orignal theorys were developed to
predict the life of ball bearings, but the termanology is now used for
everything. The Weibull distribution is usually used to "fit" durability
data and determine these values.

If TBO is B-10, then, in most cases, it would seem silly to overhaul at TBO,
if it is B-90, then it would be optimistic to expect to make TBO...

Or, TBO could be a number that some engineer pulled out of the air (to put
it politely).

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