Meaning of high-time | Babel Free

Definitions

Having been in use for a (relatively) long time or a large number of operating cycles; nearing retirement or replacement age.

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Examples

“Boeing and the FAA conducted additional tests and research⟳ to further investigate⟳ why the rivets failed and what the possible repercussions of such a failure would be, including metallurgical examination of high-time bellcranks, material properties testing on old and new bellcranks, review⟳ of bellcrank failure rate data obtained from 767 operators, and examination of maintenance procedures to determine⟳ whether changes in procedures and/or intervals were warranted. The Safety Board⟳ monitored the FAA's and Boeing's tests and research⟳ into the bellcrank shear rivet failures.”

CEFR level