Hi everyone,
I spoke to Murray this morning. Due to a few last minute complications, Murray has decided to make it a July - June Calenda...
Nev
Quick-build 4-place B #25
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Joined: 06-11-2018
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Congrats !Leave a comment:
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I spoke to Bob about the recent Lycoming AD for conrods. He told me my engine doesn't have the Lycoming conrods.Leave a comment:
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The prop advertised on trade-a-plane looks to be aluminum. For another data point, I've got the 3 bladed Hartzell Trailblazer composite prop on my 4-place....Leave a comment:
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Murray Paterson has these being printed I believe - I'll do an update here once I've been in touch.Leave a comment:
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Excellent news. Congratulations! -
What an excellent video. Would be well worth the time to watch for anyone who has a rebuilt engine and is concerned about RTV / Paint being used on the... -
Mark were there any downstream effects on your engine from the goop you found on the cylinder flanges ? Where did you source your engine ?
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And in places where the pliers are proving difficult, use a cable tie to hold the Adel clamp closed, put the bolt in place, then cut the cable tie of... -
If it's one of Eric Newtons tail wheels, send him an email. He replied to me overnight and I got the full details and drawings to enable a full service....Last edited by Nev; 11-30-2024, 01:49 PM.Leave a comment:
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That's a very sobering read and makes it clear that the use of paint or sealants when mounting the cylinders is a known issue and not permitted. The last...Leave a comment:
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Look forward to hearing of your progress !Leave a comment:
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Just to add to this, I couldn't find anything in the Lycoming Manual about running the engine in, however there is a Lycoming Bulletin on the subject... -
The paint was under the hold down plate - between the hold down plate and the cylinder flange. We haven't found any between the flange and the crankc... -
Thanks Greg. I'm with you on the Mike Busch school of thought - I had hoped to make it through at least a couple of thousand hours without pulling cylinders.... -
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John Bickham Regarding the oil leak from my Prop Governor, there was a bulletin about it from 2016. I had it serviced in July, and knowing what I know...Leave a comment:
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Sky Ranch Engineering Manual
We learned a few more things today. My engineer Kevin dug out an old manual that he had and found the section...Leave a comment:
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Here's a pic of my engine mount isolator. Check if its perhaps oriented correctly (flip over) so the rubber sits against the steel frame.
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