A new lease on life is always welcome. One Aviation said last week the FAA had granted it just that by extending the structural life limit on the Eclipse 500 and 550 from 10,000 to 20,000 flight hours or 20,000 cycles, whichever occurs first.
FAA Approves Structural Life Limit Increase for Eclipse 500/550
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA has doubled the structural life limit for Eclipse 500 and 550 jets from 10,000 to 20,000 flight hours or 20,000 cycles.
- This extension applies to virtually all Eclipse aircraft with the extended tip tank modification and is automatic for U.S. "N" registered owners, requiring no additional action beyond standard inspections.
- The life limit increase resulted from extensive long-term fatigue and damage tolerance testing on the aircraft structure and materials.
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