ScottSchmidt
Well Known Member
Just a heads up on something found during this years annual.
Not sure if these lines are oil return or oil supply, but the rod that holds the baffles against the front and rear cylinders had the plastic slip off and started rubbing a hole in the aluminum.
Here is a shot of this part when I was building the plane.
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It affected two of the lines that I will have to replace.
This is actually something I check at every oil change because I have been nervous about something like this happening but it always looked great. This happened in the last 50-100 hours. I will wrap the hole rod this time with plastic or tubing of some kind.
Just something to check when that bottom cowling is off.
I would guess it was 1/2 worn through and it made me think how long it would of held oil pressure until all the oil was gone if it wore through. I have read quite a few cases of these lines cracking and they catch it because of oil all over the ground.
Not sure if these lines are oil return or oil supply, but the rod that holds the baffles against the front and rear cylinders had the plastic slip off and started rubbing a hole in the aluminum.
Here is a shot of this part when I was building the plane.
Zoomed In:
It affected two of the lines that I will have to replace.
This is actually something I check at every oil change because I have been nervous about something like this happening but it always looked great. This happened in the last 50-100 hours. I will wrap the hole rod this time with plastic or tubing of some kind.
Just something to check when that bottom cowling is off.
I would guess it was 1/2 worn through and it made me think how long it would of held oil pressure until all the oil was gone if it wore through. I have read quite a few cases of these lines cracking and they catch it because of oil all over the ground.
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