Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 11:24:40 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from www.dynacomm.ws ([198.22.63.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b8) with ESMTP id 1792453 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 27 Sep 2002 11:21:28 -0400 Received: from [10.0.1.201] (adsl-66-72-178-142.dsl.sfldmi.ameritech.net [66.72.178.142]) (authenticated) by www.dynacomm.ws (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id g8RFLQH00850 for ; Fri, 27 Sep 2002 11:21:26 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: lorn@pop.dynacomm.ws X-Original-Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 11:22:22 -0400 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net From: "Lorn H. Olsen" Subject: [LML] Re: off topic - engine TBO Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" >My question is this. Is it wise to fly it beyond TBO? >Jeff Dingbaum, Express 5% done I bought a Comanche(O-540 2000 TBO) at 1200 hours and flew it until 2200 hours before having an overhaul. It will cost some money. As compression goes down in the cylinders one at a time, you will have $1,000 or more bills for each cylinder. At some point, you will have to decide to overhaul the engine. If this is the first overhaul on this engine, the crank and case should be strong and not require any further work. Get a local quote for rebuilding one cylinder. -- Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp. 248-478-4301, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws LNC2, O-320-D1F, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan