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Old 28th Nov 2023, 04:13
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Cloudee
 
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Full report. https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...rt/ao-2023-021

No fuel log kept and tank not changed even when the engined stopped making power. Pretty cut and dried case, but the ATSB felt the need to harp on about the fact that engine had been in service for 28 years.

The engine had been in service for 28 years, which was more than double the recommended time before overhaul (TBO) of 12 years. Given there were no engine defects, and the required maintenance was carried out, the extended TBO was not identified as a factor in the occurrence.”


Given that this is perfectly legal and was not a factor in the incident one wonders why they had to mention it 4 or 5 times unless they have an agenda to stop the practice of running engines on condition.
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