(1) If the existing O-ring or seal is reused:
(a) Verify the existing O-ring or seal is not deformed, worn, torn or degraded.
So, there IS a "get out of jail card"
Funny how you're allowed to judge that it's fit for use, but 24 hrs. later it transmogrifies into a "do not fly , this could cause a catastrophy" item.
Sane logic and reasoning have gone out of the window....the desk-wallahs run the asylum and we all jump to their tune.
just questioning "the system" not arguing about sensible , scientific judgements, but annoyed at how some twit comes up with an ass-covering diktat which affects the whole world.........mandatory seat-belt scrappage, anyone?
Have you asked yourself, why, ONE manufacturer has decided that after a given number of years, the whole assembly is unserviceable, irrespective of storage, sunlight -exposure, atmosphere and straight-forward wear-and-tear.