i'm not sure when this bit of news came out, but Jan has published this questions and answer on their website.
"QUESTION: What is the estimated TBO? How about TBO with your supercharger? The Lycoming is typically about 2000 hours, which is considered a long time for small aircraft engines of this class--but when I compare it to a car engine, it always seemed a bit short. Is this short TBO a result of the basic problem with air cooled engines or is it a result of the very conservative safety requirements necessary for airplanes?
ANSWER: 2000 for either. Air cooled engines have a shorter life expectancy."
just read that this morning.
with the new crank sb on lycs (again), it has me leaning sube again!
let the flames begin!!
Egg TBO update
I'm thinking the same way, Chad. That latest crank bulletin from Lyco is r-e-a-l-l-y disgusting. Large sums of green for a potentially "buggy" engine, whereupon fixing the mfgr's screwups requires more large sums of green.
Some of the guys I've talked to at OSH with Egg-Subies said they had it running the NEXT DAY after they installed it! Try that with ANY Lyco installation.
Some of the guys I've talked to at OSH with Egg-Subies said they had it running the NEXT DAY after they installed it! Try that with ANY Lyco installation.