Originally Posted by
Baradium
That's a new one for me. What I'd heard is that the MD-90 is a unique sub model of it's engine family, which is where all the headache comes from as there aren't really all that many MD-90s out there. I could see TOC eventually going to approval to do the overhauls themselves, but my understanding is they cannot at this time.
We have the D5 variant of the engine. The only change is where the accessories are mounted. A quick look at overhaul shops doesn't show any variant exclusions.
Last edited by sailingfun; 07-14-2018 at 09:22 AM.