O-470R TBO times - Pilots of America
Feb 23, 2005 · So, what exactly is the TBO on an O-470R engine? I have one book from the Cessna Pilot Association that states TBO is 1500 hours, while I've seen other references to 1800 hours. …
TBO v. # of Years in Engine - Pilots of America
Jan 9, 2013 · TBO is advisory for non-commercial operators. Lycoming puts a 12 year TSO limit on things regardless of hours. If you've got a constant speed prop, the prop itself might only have 5 …
Flying an engine past TBO... - Pilots of America
Nov 8, 2014 · If an engine is nearing or past TBO but is still running right (good compression, no oil consumption, etc.) is there anything a pilot can do to help delay the inevitable overhaul? For …
Time Past TBO Lycoming IO-360 - Pilots of America
Oct 7, 2012 · I'm currently shopping for a DA40 and was wondering how many of you out there have gone past the TBO of 2000 hours. If you have gone past the recommended TBO I'd be curious to …
O-470-U TBO of 2000 hours? - Pilots of America
Apr 15, 2019 · The TBO on the U is listed as 2000 hours but in reality does the U typically go any further between overhauls than its predecessors who have a 1500 hour TBO? Thx If the engine is healthy, …
O-200 Life Expectancy - Pilots of America
Jun 21, 2012 · I'm considering a purchase of a really nice plane with an O-200. The engine had its last major overhaul in 1990 about 750 hours ago. It had a top overhaul in 2003 about 250-300 hours ago. …
Continental 0-200D TBO - Years as important as hours?
Nov 23, 2021 · Hello, I'm currently looking at buying a 2011 aircraft with a Continental 0-200D that has 499 hours. I was already aware of the 2000 TBO, but just recently discovered that these motors also …
TBO - 4000 hrs?! - Pilots of America
Sep 17, 2014 · Was just perusing the online aircraft logs of some of my flight school's 172s. It lists the TBO as 4000 hrs. Just wondering if this is normal as I thought these mid 70s Lycomings were …
Engine TBO (years, not hours) question | Pilots of America
Aug 21, 2014 · So I understand TBO on the Lycoming O-360 is 2000hrs OR 12 years whichever comes first. What are your thoughts on engines that were overhauled a long time ago and technically out of …
Robinson 12 year calendar timeout? - Pilots of America
May 8, 2011 · I've read a couple contradictory things about the Robinson R22, R44, R66 TBO requirements. I've read several places that the TBO on pretty much everything is 2200 hrs or 12 …