April 20, 2005

The aircraft this juicy bit of corrosion came from had been "parked" for quite a long time and was recently brought in for a complete maintenance overhaul in order to go back into service. The high risk of corrosion will arise when older airplanes are taken out of service and sit outside in the elements - not unlike if you were to leave your patio furniture outside all winter, all summer, all winter etc..... eventually it would rust away. But in a jaw-dropping contrast, the replacement cost of a couple hundred dollars for a patio set, as compared to this one measly piece of structure's replacement cost that is valued in the thousands.
This, my friends, is why only rich bitches own airplanes.