MAX Update No. 27: The 5,000 Mile Inspection

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Thanks to y’all for the great response to my horsepower question in Update No. 26. We’ll be trying several of your suggestions and reporting back here with the results. But first, MAX is getting a major examination.

In these modern times when some cars get their first service at 100,000 miles, it may seem odd that we’re tearing MAX down for a look-see with a modest 5,160 miles on the clock. But I’ve got my reasons.

For one, I cut my teeth on aircraft, and a 100 hour/annual (whichever comes first) inspection is par for the course in the aviation biz. Mind you, if your car starts making a funny noise you can pull over and call for a tow truck — but that’s not an option for pilots. So they want to know if something has funny noise potential before the actual noises announce themselves.

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