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To: Robe

RE: Our biggest problem was that the studs that connected the cylinders to the case would pull out causing the cylinder to depart the formation with great haste.. The other problem was the fracturing if the main connecting rod.

So I assume you are describing wear out failures due to simple mechanical fatigue. (?)


168 posted on 06/13/2005 3:33:33 PM PDT by GOP_1900AD (Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Take Back The GOP!)
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To: GOP_1900AD
Absolutely.. IIR we got our engines out of Canada, our maint. guys could change a prop in 3hrs and a engine overnight...
I logged so much time on one engine I started a separate category in my logbook BTW.. she'd fly with a sh!t load of ice too!!!. We flew into Canada a bunch for the auto trade.. In the winter time we'd add a baseball bat to the flight kit ,to bash the ice off
173 posted on 06/13/2005 3:40:38 PM PDT by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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