Turbo V band clamp AD

[Igor_U]

On 4/20/2024 at 2:54 PM, khedrei said:

So when pigs join us in the sky...

Hey, that happened 40 years ago. 

[khedrei]

Bumping this back up to the top.

Does anyone have any new info on this parts supply disaster that was created from the total overreaction of the FAA?

I have already paid for 2 clamps from Southern Cross aviation back in May that are now showing a ship date of Feb 2025.  That has been moved 3-4 times already from the original ship date.  There is little doubt that it doesn't happen again.

I would have expected the manufacturer to have done a few big production runs by now.  Seeing as the certification cost of these $7 clamps has already been accounted for, you would think someone would be happy to print a bunch of money.  $500 profit per clamp, X 25000 aircraft = $12 500 000.

Anyone with any inside info??

Edited December 12, 2024 by khedrei

[geoffb]

I got mine in about 8 weeks from Airpower.

[Kawabob]

What was the price from Airpower?

[geoffb]

I think it was $800.

[Kawabob]

Good, I think they higher now.