X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:52:28 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from amcrelay1.faa.gov ([162.58.35.109] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5484965 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:16:58 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=162.58.35.109; envelope-from=larry.eversmeyer@faa.gov X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.75,434,1330927200"; d="scan'208";a="29467570" Received: from unknown (HELO amcrthub.faa.gov) ([162.58.35.144]) by amcrelay1.faa.gov with ESMTP; 17 Apr 2012 08:16:22 -0500 In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Hartzell prop shim on Legacy X-KeepSent: FEDCC5CE:28ED4CE0-862579E3:0048C2F7; type=4; name=$KeepSent X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 8.0.2FP1 SHF148 July 15, 2009 From: larry.eversmeyer@faa.gov X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:16:19 -0500 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on AMCRTHUB/AMC/H/FAA(Release 8.5.3|September 15, 2011) at 04/17/2012 08:16:22 AM, Serialize complete at 04/17/2012 08:16:22 AM Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=_alternative 0048E7AC862579E3_=" X-CFilter-Loop: Reflected This is a multipart message in MIME format. --=_alternative 0048E7AC862579E3_= Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Don't think this will work because of the geometry of the nose gear rail which is attached to the fuselage and engine mount. Moving the engine forward would also move the rail forward. LarryE From: Scott E Keighan To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: 04/16/2012 07:55 PM Subject: [LML] Re: Hartzell prop shim on Legacy Sent by: "Lancair Mailing List" Why not just add a small spacer to the engine mount at the firewall. This would put the whole engine assembly forward a little bit giving you more space at the cowl. After all you probably only need about 1/8 to 3/16 of an inch or so. Scott Keighan LIV 160hrs To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:13:56 -0400 From: Sky2high@aol.com Subject: [LML] Re: Hartzell prop shim on Legacy Paul, You could consider a plate between the crankshaft flange and the prop. However, that might change the dynamic vibration and its harmonics? Seek advice from Hartzell. Can the rear of the spinner be shaved without reducing structural integrity? Scott Krueger In a message dated 4/13/2012 11:02:43 P.M. Central Daylight Time, pjdmiller@gmail.com writes: I'm running out of options for a little extra clearance between the front of the cowl and the prop spinner. Is there any way to add shims to a Hartzell prop on the IO-550 to extend the clearance? Paul Spruce Creek Legacy RG -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html --=_alternative 0048E7AC862579E3_= Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII"
Don't think this will work because of the geometry of the nose gear rail which is attached to the fuselage and engine mount.  Moving the engine forward would also move the rail forward.

LarryE



From: Scott E Keighan <scottekeighan@sympatico.ca>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: 04/16/2012 07:55 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: Hartzell prop shim on Legacy
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Why not just add a small spacer to the engine mount at the firewall.  This would
put the whole engine assembly forward a little bit giving you more space at the cowl.
After all you probably only need about 1/8 to 3/16 of an inch or so.

Scott Keighan
LIV 160hrs


To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:13:56 -0400
From: Sky2high@aol.com
Subject: [LML] Re: Hartzell prop shim on Legacy

Paul,
 
You could consider a plate between the crankshaft flange and the prop.  However, that might change the dynamic vibration and its harmonics?  Seek advice from Hartzell.
 
Can the rear of the spinner be shaved without reducing structural integrity?
 
Scott Krueger
 
In a message dated 4/13/2012 11:02:43 P.M. Central Daylight Time, pjdmiller@gmail.com writes:
I'm running out of options for a little extra clearance between the front of the cowl and the prop spinner.   Is there any way to add shims to a Hartzell prop on the IO-550 to extend the clearance?

Paul
Spruce Creek
Legacy RG
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