Return-Path: Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b7) with ESMTP id 250288 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 08 Jul 2004 08:53:13 -0400 Received: from JSLADE ([209.214.14.157]) by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with SMTP id <20040708125244.NPNV1776.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@JSLADE> for ; Thu, 8 Jul 2004 08:52:44 -0400 From: "John Slade" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: engine mount Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 08:52:43 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Importance: Normal I used RTV only at the engine mount plate join, and I have a small but very annoying leak when the nose is down. > > Rather than lock washers, wouldn't it make more sense to use drilled > > head bolts and safety them together in groups of 2 or 3? I'd agree with the safety wire. I've noticed that my sump bolts (with lock washers) want to undo themselves. I've tightened them twice in 8 hrs. About a 1/2 turn each time. I'll be safety wiring them when I redo the sump / mount plate / engine join... with gaskets this time. Regards, John Slade