# SR-22 Airframe Life Limit **URL:** \ **Category:** Guest Discussion\ **Created:** [July 14, 2001, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/sr-22-airframe-life-limit/38598 "2001-07-14T19:09:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![UnknownPreviousUser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/unknownprevioususer/32/89805_2.png) [@UnknownPreviousUser](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/UnknownPreviousUser)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2001, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/sr-22-airframe-life-limit/38598/1 "2001-07-14T19:09:51Z")
I was looking at the SR20 and SR22 Datasheets at [http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory\_and\_Guidance\_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/533e90eaa002c1fb86256a07](http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/533e90eaa002c1fb86256a07) 006775c9/$FILE/a00009ch.pdf when I noticed this little bit of information: The airframe of the SR20 has a published life limit of 12000 hours while the SR22 has a published life limit of 4350 hours. That seems like a big difference to me, and having just picked up N188RD (SR22 SN 0042) I was just a little curious as to what these limits mean to the actual useful life of the airplane. Can anyone give me a little insight before I check with Cirrus? Dan Begallie N188RD ---
**Author:** ![UnknownPreviousUser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/copa/user_avatar/forum.cirruspilots.org/unknownprevioususer/32/89805_2.png) [@UnknownPreviousUser](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/UnknownPreviousUser)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2001, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/sr-22-airframe-life-limit/38598/2 "2001-07-14T22:22:11Z")
> The airframe of the SR20 has a published life limit of 12000 hours while the SR22 has a published life limit of 4350 hours This is normaol early in the life cycle of a plane - the airframe limit will be increased as more hours are accumulated on the aircraft in service.