I'm curious as to whether his engine had a Force One front bearing? On Sun, Mar 3, 2024, 11:09 AM Larry Flesner via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote:
> > On 3/3/2024 6:47 AM, dee david via KRnet wrote: > > Unfortunately, it is like any mechanical device. It has an MTBF(mean > > time between failure) > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > In my 33+ year Service Technician career with Xerox I worked as a > liaison between the tech force and Field Engineering for 3 of those > years. Too often the accountants had as much say in the design as the > engineer. The failure rate on copiers was "failure rate per million > copies". If it was determined (guessed) that it would be cheaper to > repair after failure than to redesign up front no changes were made. > Unfortunately that cost per failure varies so much between events ( > copier fails, bid proposal not completed, bid lost to competitor, > customer cancels equipment contract) that the cost of failure can not be > accurately projected. Same with engine failure on an airplane only more > potentially serious consequences, engine failed - safe landing or engine > failed - all on board killed in crash. I would claim it to be humanly > impossible to build a machine with no failure mode but anyone selling a > produce with known failure mode with unacceptable consequences and does > not attempt to eliminate those failures is negligent. Unfortunately, > most equipment failure modes are determined by customer use. You > consider the odds, pay the money, and spin the wheel................ > > Larry Flesner > > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet >
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