A G159 WAS OPERATED FOR 3 MONTHS WITHOUT PROPER MANUALS AND SVC INFO FOR THE ACFT'S ROLLS-ROYCE ENGS.

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IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT OUR ENG PUBS PROVIDER WOULD NO LONGER PROVIDE THE MANUALS AND SVC INFO FOR THE ACFT'S ROLLS-ROYCE ENGS. UPPER LEVEL MGMNT OF THE COMPANY IS BALKING AT BUYING THE MANUALS DIRECTLY FROM ROLLS ROYCE DUE TO THEIR MUCH HIGHER COST. THE ACFT HAS BEEN OPERATING WITHOUT REVISION SVC TO THE REQUIRED ENG MANUALS SINCE MID NOVEMBER DESPITE REPEATED PROTESTS FROM THE DIRECTOR OF MAINT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE ENG MANUALS AND REVISION SVC RAN OUT IN SEPTEMBER OF 06 AND THEY OPERATED WITH NO CURRENT ENG MANUAL REVISIONS. THE FAA SUBSCRIBED TO THE SAME SVC AND IS AWARE THE MANUALS ARE OUT OF TIME AND NOT PUBLISHED. THE ONLY SOURCE FOR THESE MANUALS AND REVISION SVCS IS THE MANUFACTURER; ROLLS-ROYCE; BUT THE PRICE IS 5 TIMES WHAT THEY WERE PAYING. THE RPTR GAVE UPPER MGMNT NOTICE OF RESIGNING WITHIN 14 DAYS FEARING THE LOSS OF LICENSE IF THE FAA HAD A PAPERWORK AUDIT. AT THE VERY LAST DAY UPPER MGMNT PURCHASED THE MANUAL AND REVISION SVCS FROM ROLLS-ROYCE.