Happy to read this, I’m planning replacement end of next year.
1500 for the CD-135 and 1200 for the CD-155, IIRC
ooops! Welcome to the party. At least I can see my recollection was correct.
Only for new delivered engines…
Not only the new engine delivred.
Since mid 2015 engine with a -2 in the serial number are ok for TBR increase.
Romain
According to Continental News Release it’s for engines produced afted Dec 1 2015: “This lifetime increase affects all CD-135 and CD-155 engines manufactured since December 1st, 2015, incorporating revision status 2 design changes.”
Emir,
Do you want to upgrade to CD155?
If not, how about ‘milking’ your existing engines a few more years under the new ‘owner-declared’ maintenance plan rules?
They way I read these new rules there would be a compelling case to continue to operate These Conti’s beyond TBR (flight time and/or calendar time) like they do in the US under part 91. It depends on the ‘changes’ of status 2 maybe, but I doubt whether these are real or just an excuse to keep their level of business up..
aart wrote:
Emir,
Do you want to upgrade to CD155?
If not, how about ‘milking’ your existing engines a few more years under the new ‘owner-declared’ maintenance plan rules?
They way I read these new rules there would be a compelling case to continue to operate These Conti’s beyond TBR (flight time and/or calendar time) like they do in the US under part 91. It depends on the ‘changes’ of status 2 maybe, but I doubt whether these are real or just an excuse to keep their level of business up..
I called my maintenance shop yesterday when a read the article.
To go from CD135 to CD155, the plane has to go back to the factory (Wiener). Cost around 200.000€… Not sure it worth the money…
I agree, Romain. That is a lot of money for 10-15 knots more and a better One Engine Inoperative climb performance.
For that kind of money you might just as well upgrade to -NG 
