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115 engines.
Would the consensus reaction be different if it were 1,150 engines? 11,500 engines?
115 engines.
Would the consensus reaction be different if it were 1,150 engines? 11,500 engines?
Would it not in the long run be cheaper for them to just give out 115 new engines and take the old ones back? The tear down labor costs for replacing a crankshaft in quite high. Even if it costs a few bucks more to replace the entire engine the customer good will will overcome any temporary losses to the bottom line.
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Agreed. I am not impressed with Superior’s response to this NPRM; It has a “Why is the FAA moving so quick?” tone to it. It should read more like, “We are cooperating 100% with the FAA, and we have already reached out to the other 115 owners to make this right.”
Replacing 115 engines does seem a lot cheaper than the long-term impact something like this could have on Superior’s business.
I thought superior already did this? This from Kit Planes a few days ago: Scott Hayes, VP, Sales and Marketing for Superior Air Parts, Inc., announced today that the company is implementing an immediate and mandatory buy-back of all the Superior Air Parts XP-382 and XP-400 series experimental aircraft engines in the field.
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Different issue; different population.