Saville
Well Known Member
Hi all,
So I'm looking at an RV-8 that is 16 years old with about 900 hours TT. I'm told it never spent one day outside of a hangar. I've been given a list of squawks and they are mostly electronic/instrument. I'm told the engine is sound and has good compression and isn't leaky.
What I'm curious about is the life span of various accessories such as:
fuel senders/pumps
oil pumps
prop governors
C/S props
engine sensors
voltage regulators
alternators
Assuming the airplane was well cared for, and also assuming all the parts are original, what is the typical life span of these things?
A 16 year old car - I'd be expecting to be replacing lots of things.
16 year old house? Everything should be working with lots of life left.
I rent planes that are older than 16 years, but they may have had parts replaced.
I'm trying to get a handle on whether, at the age of 16, with 900 TT, I'm looking at an airplane where system after system is going to start to fail.
Not looking for absolutes or guarantees..just people's ideas/opinions.
thanks
So I'm looking at an RV-8 that is 16 years old with about 900 hours TT. I'm told it never spent one day outside of a hangar. I've been given a list of squawks and they are mostly electronic/instrument. I'm told the engine is sound and has good compression and isn't leaky.
What I'm curious about is the life span of various accessories such as:
fuel senders/pumps
oil pumps
prop governors
C/S props
engine sensors
voltage regulators
alternators
Assuming the airplane was well cared for, and also assuming all the parts are original, what is the typical life span of these things?
A 16 year old car - I'd be expecting to be replacing lots of things.
16 year old house? Everything should be working with lots of life left.
I rent planes that are older than 16 years, but they may have had parts replaced.
I'm trying to get a handle on whether, at the age of 16, with 900 TT, I'm looking at an airplane where system after system is going to start to fail.
Not looking for absolutes or guarantees..just people's ideas/opinions.
thanks
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