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<blockquote data-quote="air_something" data-source="post: 685276" data-attributes="member: 24490"><p>Only 34 of them will be parted out and then scrapped, the other 10 are airworthy. This is a very educated guess partly based on the fact that most, if not all, of the 34 airframes will require c-checks including Ageing Aircraft inspections, engine and other component installations and replacement of time-controlled items. Another part is based on the fact that none of these airframes have a Major Repair and Alteration Listing, which is a nightmare of a project on planes that are 25-30 years old. That is also the main reason these planes were parked and why the FAA will not allow a ferry-flight for them.</p><p> </p><p>Also, I don't know where you are getting your information but all 44 of the DC8's have over 60,000 hours on them. Tail 752 is the low-time airframe with 62K and 801 the high-time with 89K. And tail 836 was sold by UPS over a year ago.</p><p> </p><p>For the curious or anyone who wants to bore themselves to death: Part 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations concerning Major Repairs & Alterations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="air_something, post: 685276, member: 24490"] Only 34 of them will be parted out and then scrapped, the other 10 are airworthy. This is a very educated guess partly based on the fact that most, if not all, of the 34 airframes will require c-checks including Ageing Aircraft inspections, engine and other component installations and replacement of time-controlled items. Another part is based on the fact that none of these airframes have a Major Repair and Alteration Listing, which is a nightmare of a project on planes that are 25-30 years old. That is also the main reason these planes were parked and why the FAA will not allow a ferry-flight for them. Also, I don't know where you are getting your information but all 44 of the DC8's have over 60,000 hours on them. Tail 752 is the low-time airframe with 62K and 801 the high-time with 89K. And tail 836 was sold by UPS over a year ago. For the curious or anyone who wants to bore themselves to death: Part 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations concerning Major Repairs & Alterations. [/QUOTE]
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