It’s too heavy and I doubt it would fit any SEP that needs up to 170 HP. It’s engine for Diamonds and I doubt it will change.neema wrote: ↑Sat Mar 05, 2022 12:26 amIt'd be a ton of work and testing, but the benefit is that Austro could continue to specialize in aero-diesel conversions rather than production. The owner can hopefully enjoy mass-production parts costs and parts availability rather than being in the niche engine category
1,800 Hr Inspection Costs
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Re: 1,800 Hr Inspection Costs
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Re: 1,800 Hr Inspection Costs
Benz's OM654 4-cylinder diesel is an aluminum block. 370 lbs dry weight. 40 lbs lighter than the Austro.
There are versions that make 245 hp
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Re: 1,800 Hr Inspection Costs
I thought Austro current iron block was too heavy. Of course aluminium one is lighter - that's what Continental engines use.
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I was lamenting that Austro locked themselves in design with the AE300/330 rather than focusing on bringing in a new Benz iteration every decade or so. They could focus on being conversion specialists, rather than take on manufacturing of a retired engine.
Benz makes millions of engines per year. Leave the manufacturing to them.
Benz makes millions of engines per year. Leave the manufacturing to them.
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Re: 1,800 Hr Inspection Costs
Totally agree. I don't understand why they persist on this strategy for DA40/42/62 while for DA50 they chose Continental again.neema wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 7:20 pm I was lamenting that Austro locked themselves in design with the AE300/330 rather than focusing on bringing in a new Benz iteration every decade or so. They could focus on being conversion specialists, rather than take on manufacturing of a retired engine.
Benz makes millions of engines per year. Leave the manufacturing to them.
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Re: 1,800 Hr Inspection Costs
Wish there were a different standard for multi engines. Follow the same certification "philosophy" as the Austro so agencies can streamline the approval process.
Single engine, I'd want a little more shrewd process.
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Re: 1,800 Hr Inspection Costs
Most recent customer newsletter regarding engine replacement.
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Re: 1,800 Hr Inspection Costs
It would be nice to get recent info on CD-155/135 engine pricing for comparison but I believe it’s in the same ballpark. Plus any other mandatory work/replacement on each engine during lifetime to get full picture of per hour cost.
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Re: 1,800 Hr Inspection Costs
You'd think there's somewhere in the world where a 3rd-party engine shop could overhaul Austro Engines for less than the cost of new engines (it only takes 5 days of labor according to Austro's newsletter). Austro should have actively facilitated and encouraged this before discontinuing all overhauls!
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