X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com From: Received: from resqmta-ch2-07v.sys.comcast.net ([69.252.207.39] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTPS id 7171533 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 23 Sep 2014 23:17:42 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=69.252.207.39; envelope-from=hoursaway1@comcast.net Received: from omta03.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.27]) by resqmta-ch2-07v.sys.comcast.net with comcast id urDj1o0010bG4ec01rH8RD; Wed, 24 Sep 2014 03:17:08 +0000 Received: from resmail-ch2-632v.sys.comcast.net ([162.150.50.156]) by omta03.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id urH81o0043NCDde3PrH8t3; Wed, 24 Sep 2014 03:17:08 +0000 Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 03:17:07 +0000 (UTC) To: "Fly rotary blog, e-mail" Message-ID: <164630054.24029957.1411528627889.JavaMail.root@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] stuck input shaft MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_24029956_92900889.1411528627888" X-Originating-IP: [::ffff:76.112.43.44] X-Mailer: Zimbra 8.0.3_GA_5664 (ZimbraWebClient - FF32 (Win)/8.0.3_GA_5664) Thread-Topic: stuck input shaft Thread-Index: i9yqjKPWv9p5tcqox43pmCKA+DoyqQ== DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=comcast.net; s=q20140121; t=1411528628; bh=W56P6MjAInhYejTbhAJHuQTXDLg+aJcve0mCvKZDGKA=; h=Received:Received:Date:From:To:Message-ID:Subject:MIME-Version: Content-Type; b=lDGSxOhUN4szCXPGdt8CLLH34mEgRygVACNCWfV+XDn8ferg6+G3DqPrzkVI5iORl f6gBOwISF883JKDIECBl1okTuTsvmRRvQCNd2B1UC6b+/WVx3uPszFuUEe2FNAoHqF lvlApKqoHv9mPTCVBXH8oangdTIpzI3vDwNzwWMfytl9fEN2SkOqU3O1tNcC2HN5EG i2GaEz0yrF4rCYYjzBrug889bZGp2zRXFCEdpDfIm+nY5CyqpRAB2ucb/xVmORnFPh sZ/O5KK7iwgW1TeP63nsY36Siw4ZgVG2/u+aDC4y/MabT+KIbTtgCidFzD4zZoSajD IDWWeX6ApX1WQ== ------=_Part_24029956_92900889.1411528627888 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Neil, will remove & check lube ( think I applied a thick grease? ) A= m now logging every detail of every op. as to KNOW what / how / why, has be= en done. David R. Cook RV6A Rotary ( Lansing MI )=20 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fly rotary blog, e-mail" =20 To: "Fly rotary blog, e-mail" =20 Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 5:42:28 PM=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] stuck input shaft=20 had unexpected grief when I went to remove my PSRU from the engine. reason = was I was informed that the flex plate is to be held on the E shaft with a = small circular squash plate to prevent cacking of the flex plate. Since I h= ad not done this I was removing the PSRU to put this plate in place. The PS= RU only managed to come out about 1/8 of an inch and no further despite my = encouraging for hours. As I guessed the input shaft had rusted inside the E= shaft despite my plane having never been outside in weather. Finally manag= ed to get it off by using my trusty tapered key puller, which is over 40 ye= ars old and has not been used for possibly 10 years. Sure enough, there was= slight rust, holding on better than any Loctite. So rust polished off, and= this time smothered in anti-seize all is back together. Just to warn all t= hat this could be an interesting problem if in rust prone areas. You do not= have to repeat my 2 day experience. Neil.=20 ------=_Part_24029956_92900889.1411528627888 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks Neil, will remove & check l= ube ( think I applied a thick grease? ) Am now logging every detail o= f every op. as to KNOW what / how / why, has been done. David R. Coo= k RV6A Rotary ( Lansing MI )

From: "Fly rotary blog, e-mail" <flyrotary@lancairon= line.net>
To: "Fly rotary blog, e-mail" <flyrotary@lancairo= nline.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 5:42:28 PM
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had unexpected grief when I went to remove my PSRU from the engine.&nb= sp; reason was I was informed that the flex plate is to be held on the E sh= aft with a small circular squash plate to prevent cacking of the flex plate= . Since I had not done this I was removing the PSRU to put this plate= in place. The PSRU only managed to come out about 1/8 of an inch and no fu= rther despite my encouraging for hours. As I guessed the input shaft = had rusted inside the E shaft despite my plane having never been outside in= weather. Finally managed to get it off by using my trusty tapered ke= y puller, which is over 40 years old and has not been used for possibly 10 = years. Sure enough, there was slight rust, holding on better than any= Loctite. So rust polished off, and this time smothered in anti-seize= all is back together. Just to warn all that this could be an interes= ting problem if in rust prone areas. You do not have to repeat my 2 d= ay experience. Neil.

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