REFLECTOR: AMATEUR-BUILT MAINTENANCE/Certified Engine

[John Dibble]

I called EAA and they told me that any engine on an experimental airplane is
automatically considered a non-certified engine, regardless of what your paperwork or
engine data plate says.

John

Andrew Ellzey wrote:

> I had a friend that had a RV6 with an O-360 Lycoming 180 hp engine that he
> had changed the carburetor/fuel system, and the mags to electronic ignition.
> These units were non certified, non engine type certificated units. The FAA
> inspector that issued his airworthiness certificate made him remove the
> Lycoming data plate. He was told that he no longer had a Lycoming engine, he
> had a John Doe engine.
>
> Andy Ellzey
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Dibble" <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 10:17 PM
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: AMATEUR-BUILT MAINTENANCE/Certified Engine
>
> >
> >
> > steve korney wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> If the aircraft received its original airworthiness certificate based on
> >> the
> >> fact that the engine was certified and you alter it in any manner that
> >> would
> >> render it no longer within certification requirements, then you must
> >> notify
> >> the FAA of your change and receive an approval.
> >
> > I don't see anything in my log book as to whether my engine was certified
> > or not.  It
> > does have non-certified parts like an EI and and electric fuel  primer.
> > Does this
> > mean the engine is non-certified?
> >
> > John
> >
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