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Old 16th Nov 2017, 21:01
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Rigga
 
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A few years ago I was involved with a company that rebuilt 206s after accidents. They rebuilt about a dozen or so. The work was fully supported by Bell, slow, deliberate and top-notch and all were tailored to the buyer's wants and finished with a bespoke paint job. The biggest 'issue' during construction was bogus parts that were reported as required.
Periodically, they were inspected by the CAA who had no problems with the work done or anything else for that matter. I can't remember any findings (so probably ought to look in my files) The Chief Engineer was also the test pilot - and he was very particular about things within the company too.
So, in my humble opinion, there should be no problem in buying a structurally repaired 206 but you should still get it checked out by an independent qualified, experienced and competent person.
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