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Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 08:10:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: Michael LaFleur <mike.lafleur@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: John's Failed ECU & how do we make sure it doesn't happen again.
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Very true.

But the big suppliers should have these practices
already. The little guys want your business and want
to grow too. It certainly couldn't hurt to approach
them. Minimally, I'd tell then not to change any part
without authorization. They also shouldn't want the
liability. If my plane dropped out of the sky because
the board supplier switched parts without
authorization. My estate just may be handing them some
papers from an attorney.

Mike

--- Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Michael LaFleur wrote:
> 
> >I'm suprised that I hevn't heard a peep from
> anybody
> >regarding the incorrect part in John's ECU. Is it
> just
> >enough that it was found? How do we know it won't
> >happen again? We know what the interim action is
> >(recall and rework of current stock)
> >  
> >
> 
> Michael, when you order assembly in quantities of
> 1,000/wk, you have the 
> power to implement policies and procedures upon a
> supplier.  That power 
> goes away when your ordering in quantites of 10 or
> 100 per quarter or 
> year.  Just how big do you think the market is for
> control units for 
> alternative airplane engines?
> 
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