aneyeelated
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Hey all. Thanks for the informative thread. It took me over an hour to read it all but worth it. Long story short, I’m in the market for a Vans RV and came across an off market deal on a 7A. You probably know where this is going. Emailed Bill Ross and confirmed the crankshaft is covered. I didn’t see where it was explicitly stated in the previous posts but Bill said, assuming the AMOC was approved, Superior intends to cover the cost of the crankshaft rework and parts required to re-assemble the engine. The labor to remove engine and disassembly/re-assembly with be at the owners expense. I followed up asking what the plan was if the AMOC was not approved. He replied and said they have no contingency plan. I’m sure he means he’s not willing to share what back office discussions are being had, which is a fair response. Anyway, the topic of insurance has come up in previous posts but I’m not sure it got fully vetted. Has anyone received positive confirmation as to whether insurance would cover damage to an aircraft following a crank case related engine out, considering this AD does not apply to experimentals? Also, I’m not trying to kick off a debate as to whether we should be flying these engines. It’s your choice based on your personal risk tolerance. Just wanting to know if anyone has personal experience on how insurance companies manage these type of issues. I’ve reached out to my agent and he is checking. I’ll follow up if I hear back.