Dropped Lycoming TIO-540, now what?

milleR said:
So tossing boxes for UPS in high school makes you more of an "expert" in this field?

What, exactly, is your background in aviation in general and aviation piston engine maintenance in particular? Let's see your "creds" that "qualify you to make such a statement."
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Worked on GE 400/404 engines at one point in my life. Rebuilt 2 aircraft engines already. Just completed a TEOH on an O-360 going on my C-172.
Not a whole lot of experience but I know enough about those engines.

Never said anything about being an expert in anything. Boxes are tossed around and a good number of items were destroyed while we were loading the trucks. That is why I always pack anything valuable in an oversized box with a lot of packaging.
 
Vector said:
Worked on GE 400/404 engines at one point in my life. Rebuilt 2 aircraft engines already. Just completed a TEOH on an O-360 going on my C-172.
Not a whole lot of experience but I know enough about those engines.

Never said anything about being an expert in anything. Boxes are tossed around and a good number of items were destroyed while we were loading the trucks. That is why I always pack anything valuable in an oversized box with a lot of packaging.
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Thank you.
 
Engine is going back to the shop for a full overhaul, again. I talked to a half dozen Lycoming guys today, and every one of them said absolutely nothing less than a full overhaul would satisfy them.

Owner of the shop that dropped the motor took one look at the engine today, and called a shipping company to arrange transport back to the shop. He said he wouldn't let it be repaired and returned to service even if that's what we wanted. Full overhaul was the only option.

Thanks for all the input! Glad everyone (mostly) here was on the same page, and that the guys at Lycoming and the owner of the shop felt the same way.
 
qflyer said:
Engine is going back to the shop for a full overhaul, again. I talked to a half dozen Lycoming guys today, and every one of them said absolutely nothing less than a full overhaul would satisfy them.

Owner of the shop that dropped the motor took one look at the engine today, and called a shipping company to arrange transport back to the shop. He said he wouldn't let it be repaired and returned to service even if that's what we wanted. Full overhaul was the only option.

Thanks for all the input! Glad everyone (mostly) here was on the same page, and that the guys at Lycoming and the owner of the shop felt the same way.
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Good, ethical conduct by the owner. Well done.
 
qflyer said:
Engine is going back to the shop for a full overhaul, again. I talked to a half dozen Lycoming guys today, and every one of them said absolutely nothing less than a full overhaul would satisfy them.

Owner of the shop that dropped the motor took one look at the engine today, and called a shipping company to arrange transport back to the shop. He said he wouldn't let it be repaired and returned to service even if that's what we wanted. Full overhaul was the only option.

Thanks for all the input! Glad everyone (mostly) here was on the same page, and that the guys at Lycoming and the owner of the shop felt the same way.
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If I was the owner and this was a revenue generating airplane, I would be asking the shop to compensate for the additional time the plane is down due their foul-up. If insurance is paying for the new overhaul they should be paying for every hour this plane isn't in the air. Just food for thought.
 
qflyer said:
Engine is going back to the shop for a full overhaul, again. I talked to a half dozen Lycoming guys today, and every one of them said absolutely nothing less than a full overhaul would satisfy them.

Owner of the shop that dropped the motor took one look at the engine today, and called a shipping company to arrange transport back to the shop. He said he wouldn't let it be repaired and returned to service even if that's what we wanted. Full overhaul was the only option.

Thanks for all the input! Glad everyone (mostly) here was on the same page, and that the guys at Lycoming and the owner of the shop felt the same way.
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I will be interested in hearing what they discover after the engine tear down.
 
milleR said:
If I was the owner and this was a revenue generating airplane, I would be asking the shop to compensate for the additional time the plane is down due their foul-up. If insurance is paying for the new overhaul they should be paying for every hour this plane isn't in the air. Just food for thought.
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Depends on how the policy is written but I'm fairly sure ours doesn't, though in some cases they may pay for a rental/lease airplane in the meantime.
 
Roger Roger said:
Depends on how the policy is written but I'm fairly sure ours doesn't, though in some cases they may pay for a rental/lease airplane in the meantime.
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Liquidated damages can get ugly, just depends on lost revenue vs attorney fees when it comes to determining who to go after.
 
everyone calm down, it's cool:


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trafficinsight said:
The only way I'd fly behind that engine is if everything were dimensionally inspected and magnafluxed and dye penetrant inspected... In essence, overhauled. If that doesn't get done I don't recommend you fly behind it either.
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Good man, I was thinking the same. Dye penetrant everything.
 
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