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Re: Extensive annual? I'll say... Yikes!!!!
Posted by Sammy on Fri Jan 03, 2003 06:08:58 AM
In reply top Extensive annual? I'll say... Yikes!!!! posted by bdk on Thu Jan 02, 2003 08:58:24 PM
The original engine had a main bearing failure while the plane was on the way to Oshkosh in 1988. The failure occured as the plane was taking off from Gallup, New Mexico.
: Removing the wing seems to be quite an extensive annual fo
: r an aircraft with 40 hours since restoration... And the e
: ngine has 22 hours- so what happened to the first one that
: only lasted 18 hours? Inquiring minds want to know!
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: : Just found this today. P-51 (N314BG s/n 44-73140) is be
: in
: : g offered by Mark Clark and the gang at Courtesy Aircraf
: t.
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