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From: Brent Regan <Brent@regandesigns.com>
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Bob has Questions:

<<Two Questions, Lets say you have modified your <snip>. I got 25 hours 
from the FAA inspector. <snip True this is not an approved certified 
engine. >>

True enough. Your FAA inspector gave you a break.

<<Next question. a mandatory instruction bulletin is issued by the FAA 
lets say, a particular part in the motor has been found defective like a 
camshaft or crankshaft and you must correct the problem in the next 50 
flight hours. I am under the impression that even though your engine is 
now "Experimental" you must comply with these instructions because that 
part has been deemed to be "not airworthy". >>

If it is an experimental engine it no longer has a certified engine part 
number and the AD does not apply.

IF you are claiming the engine in your aircraft is "certified" AND there 
is a mandatory AD AND there is an accident involving the aircraft (not 
necessarily due to the AD) THEN your insurance carrier MAY NOT cover the 
loss claiming that the aircraft was not airworthy. Most policies have an 
airworthy clause. The FAA won't back you up as they will say "The engine 
must have conformed to the data plate when it was installed, so the 
builder must have modified the engine after our initial inspection". 
They will NOT say "Sure, we know that the engine didn't conform, so 
what, Bob didn't change anything important and he seems like a nice guy 
so we gave him a pass".

This is the same "gotcha" as when you make any major modification to the 
aircraft without notifying the FAA. Take Rick's supercharger, for 
example. To be legal he needs to notify the FAA of the change and they 
will likely issue restricted  limitations for a flight test period. If 
he does not do this then his plane may not be airworthy and his 
insurance may be void. I had to do this when I changed props. Be warned.

I am not an attorney, I am an idiot, so don't take my word on this. 
Contact your local FSDO or AOPA legal to get the "truth".

***IMPORTANT POINT***
It is reasonable to conclude that there are a growing number of used 
"certified" engines available in the market that are removed from 
experimental aircraft. It would also seem, as Bob points out, that the 
FAA is cavalier with engine data plates in experimental aircraft. 
Therefore, if you buy a used engine you run the risk of not knowing what 
parts you are buying. This makes a strong case for a teardown, 
inspection and possible rebuild engine that you are not SURE of it's 
history.

Regards
Brent Regan

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