Airline engine fixed TBO?
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Airline engine fixed TBO?
When I worked in the commercial engine business some decades ago, most of the world had transitioned from fixed Time Between Overhaul limits to on-condition maintenance - based on parameter trend monitoring or cyclic count limits for highly stressed "prime reliable" parts.
But in some jurisdictions the old TBO rules (from piston engine days) still applied - especially on newly-introduced models/types in that jurisdiction. (I'm thinking of Japan in particular.) Who knows if any countries still apply mandatory TBOs?
But in some jurisdictions the old TBO rules (from piston engine days) still applied - especially on newly-introduced models/types in that jurisdiction. (I'm thinking of Japan in particular.) Who knows if any countries still apply mandatory TBOs?
