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to get them the best bang for their maintenance buck. I would like to see aircraft owners and managers, along with aircraft maintenance technicians like myself, and even the vendors selling exchange parts, band together and take the overhaul shops to task. I think we should hold their feet to the fire, so to speak. The good shops will have nothing to hide.
This is a tough and complicated problem. The overhaul shops will be the first to declare that the rotable pool is older; and that’s true. Some units have been around the block quite a few times. Eventually, things that are not part of the standard overhaul need to be replaced. But I still maintain that as consumers of exchange aircraft parts, the end user is entitled to full disclosure when it comes to core billbacks. To this end, I feel maintenance shops and parts vendors should support the end user and assist them in verifying that a billback on a core unit is justified and fair. KA
If there is a particular maintenance issue you would like Dean to address in a future issue, please email Editor Kim Blonigen at kblonigen@cox.net.
About the Author: Dean Benedict is a certified A&P, AI, and has almost 40 years of experience in King Air maintenance. He is president of Honest Air, Inc., which specializes in Beechcraft King Air maintenance and repair.
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