Here's what I don't understand (aside from the naivete of Brady):
What percentage of the aircraft cost is the delta between the Chinese and US made crank? 2k/80k? Does even make sense to cut corners here? For rotational and safety critical items I always use OEM or better in my street cars, what would drive aviators to not think the same?
For these engines, the only new option is the type of custom-made billet crank normally only seen on high-level drag engines or Bonneville cars. Otherwise, a (inspected) used crank is installed. But for something like a crank, to try to farm it out to a Chinese supplier with no oversight is insane.
What percentage of the aircraft cost is the delta between the Chinese and US made crank? 2k/80k? Does even make sense to cut corners here? For rotational and safety critical items I always use OEM or better in my street cars, what would drive aviators to not think the same?