X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 13:51:27 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from tomts43-srv.bellnexxia.net ([209.226.175.110] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.5) with ESMTP id 1441300 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:23:20 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.226.175.110; envelope-from=ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from userehlq54l0us ([69.159.71.49]) by tomts43-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.13 201-253-122-130-113-20050324) with SMTP id <20061004162258.YCXQ19825.tomts43-srv.bellnexxia.net@userehlq54l0us> for ; Wed, 4 Oct 2006 12:22:58 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <001501c6e7d1$58f57420$0a02a8c0@userehlq54l0us> From: "Ian Crowe" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] X-Original-Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 10:22:53 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0012_01C6E79F.0D89AA60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C6E79F.0D89AA60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I used the lower end of the range for bolts of that size. If you need = the actual values I can get them from my AME's reference book when I go = to the hangar next, probably tomorrow. Let me know. These are bolts = that need to be checked regularly, rather like the bolts for a wooden = prop. The material being clamped is wood and is more compressible than = metal and the bolt can become loose leading to cycling of the bolt and = probably fatigue. Worse than that it is a progressive situation as the = looser it gets the looser it gets! If you see what I mean. The same = situation can occur with the main spar bolts. Ian B. Crowe LNC 2 C-FKRO ----- Original Message -----=20 From: cblitzer=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 8:30 PM Subject: [LML]=20 Can someone please tell me what the torque specs are for the engine = mounting bolts? (where mounts attaches to firewall)=20 Thanks=20 Craig B. cblitzer@triad.rr.com ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C6E79F.0D89AA60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I used the lower end of the range for = bolts of that=20 size.  If you need the actual values I can get them from my AME's = reference=20 book when I go to the hangar next, probably tomorrow.  Let me know. = These=20 are bolts that need to be checked regularly, rather like the bolts for a = wooden=20 prop.  The material being clamped is wood and is more compressible = than=20 metal and the bolt can become loose leading to cycling of the bolt and = probably=20 fatigue.  Worse than that it is a progressive situation as the = looser it=20 gets the looser it gets!  If you see what I mean.  The same = situation=20 can occur with the main spar bolts.
 
Ian B. Crowe
LNC 2  = C-FKRO
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 cblitzer
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 = 8:30=20 PM
Subject: [LML]

Can someone please tell me = what the torque=20 specs are for the engine mounting bolts? (where mounts attaches = to=20 firewall)
Thanks
Craig B.
cblitzer@triad.rr.com
 
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