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Originally Posted by USMCmech

I would base it on the oil anylisis more than anything else.

Compression tests can vary wildly on the same engine from one flight to the next. In fact if you get a low reading it is SOP to run the engine for a bit and redo the test.


I personally would not EVER overhaul an engine that wasn't not showing signs of metal in the oil, or a drop in power, or some other symptom of a problem.

I knew a guy who flew pipline patrol in a C-172 with 7000 hours on the motor.
It was in perfect operating condition and he had no plans of ever spliting the case.


OTOH, I would give the possible liability argument some credence if I were leasing it out to a school. This is the sort of thing that a PI lawyer would seize upon whlie asking for .5 mill.

Originally Posted by Berkut

I wish there was a poll option to show who among the voters has maintenance experience and how they voted.

I completely agree with USMCmech and I have been a practicing A&P for 26 years.