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Originally Posted by Dale
I would disagree if I were a robot inspector. That rule was meant to cover old versions of the same part, not something that was discontinued and for which there isn't a direct replacement from the same vendor. There's nothing quite like an old 3 7/8 Banebots wheel.
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Can you cite some rule or Q&A that supports your interpretation? This is substantially different from how the rule is written, which is very plain and unambiguous:
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Items that are no longer commercially available but are functionally equivalent to the original condition as delivered from the VENDOR are considered COTS and may be used.
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Nothing on there about how a similar part has to be available from the same vendor, or anything like that. Inspectors enforce rules as written, not what they think they meant to say.