X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:45:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp123.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com ([69.147.64.96] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with SMTP id 3682834 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:11:25 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=69.147.64.96; envelope-from=buckyw@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 22887 invoked from network); 15 Jun 2009 14:10:50 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=Ldjqtn8tPScviuMuTuCYYrLj+Sa9H6zTzqUa3LrrbwpUbzgvDKDj928eGII2y8dSKxyT49+PxWfRqZhXEv7XMDNljlxxAPDKRBI1Wo1DJhSsylDtUyJ2GzYNV19smpMERtVmWRxuI72M4DTWOutXSNkaOnQOJbETslAdZT4Omng= ; Received: from unknown (HELO BUCKYSDELL) (buckyw@69.227.210.236 with login) by smtp123.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 15 Jun 2009 14:10:49 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: 3qdztnsVM1kebZgivC66x.qPIJeNCCRXvfgjBWJFxzPZNpHKEmiH4WG3v03WLkORNve1nyjfB2ObW1CbFoaKXear_lt.ZJV6vxCniG9Vl2mYVPhBKfwRMlZVqVmMbniuwS06stMhzaGVsy7VMUJaAtBSn36T9nFvJWTP5TUdG9K_KnL55s8yiL84rDKeQ1tNYxZPKrXndA0BkSYrgfZTRGZw_a.80GM3I8tAqlydUZBbkOuIAzDi5_Fc_oRWogEGzZRqk8y25NRyDDvvT19MLFDXZdLeAAKQWi.jACvVfK8TbtLg X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-Original-Message-ID: From: "Bucky" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Crankshaft bolts X-Original-Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:10:48 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01C9ED88.68D403B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C9ED88.68D403B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dan, The 540 had a service bulletin on the crank bolts a few years ago. Seems = the manufacturer didn't produce proper specifications and several of the bolts were installed in many engines. This may have = applied to the 550 also. Maybe check service bulletins to see if yours = may have been included. Bucky ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dan Reagan=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 4:06 AM Subject: [LML] Crankshaft bolts I thought I would pass along a problem I have found in my engine so = that someone else might benefit. I will give the quick version since the detailed version would go on = for pages. While getting ready to go to Alaska in my IVP, I did a last = oil change before leaving. It had only 11 hours on the oil change but I = wanted a fresh change before the trip. When examining the oil filter, I = found a piece of safety wire about 1/2 inch long. It was still round = and looked in good condition. Again, the short version of the story is = I found broken safety wire on the back end of the crankshaft and one = bolt was broken and the head was missing. =20 The engine has a total of 650 hours on it, is a TSIO550E and has got = to be removed rebuilt / replaced. I had absolutely no indication anything was wrong other than finding = the safety wire. Therefore I would recommend to cut the oil filter open = and inspect it every time. Any time you have the starter drive adapter = off look at the camshaft gear bolts that are lockwired. They are easily = seen. =20 If you have an occasion to have the fuel pump off be sure to look at = the crankshaft bolts and lockwire. They are easily seen through the = hole left by the fuel pump. If you are really curious, then without = really removing too much you can use a boroscope and see the crankshaft = bolts from a cover plate on the top left of the accessory case. If anyone is interested, there are many, many more details. It goes = without saying that being between mountains in Alaska at less than 1000 = ft. agl is not where I would want to be with this engine. There were = several things that had to happen to have me find the problem when I = did. Someone was looking out after me. Dan Reagan IVP 650 hours -soon to have a zero time engine Cincinnati ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C9ED88.68D403B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dan,
The 540 had a service bulletin on the = crank bolts a=20 few years ago. Seems the manufacturer didn't produce proper=20 specifications
and several of the bolts were installed = in many=20 engines. This may have applied to the 550 also. Maybe check service = bulletins to=20 see if yours may have been included.
Bucky
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dan = Reagan
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 = 4:06 AM
Subject: [LML] Crankshaft = bolts

I thought I would pass along a = problem I have=20 found in my engine so that someone else might benefit.
 
I will give the quick version since = the detailed=20 version would go on for pages.  While getting ready to go to = Alaska in my=20 IVP, I did a last oil change before leaving.  It had only 11 = hours on the=20 oil change but I wanted a fresh change before the trip.  When = examining=20 the oil filter, I found a piece of safety wire about 1/2 inch = long.  It=20 was still round and looked in good condition.  Again, the short = version=20 of the story is I found broken safety wire on the back end of the = crankshaft=20 and one bolt was broken and the head was missing. 
 
The engine has a total of 650 hours = on it, is a=20 TSIO550E and has got to be removed rebuilt / replaced.
 
I had absolutely no indication = anything was wrong=20 other than finding the safety wire.  Therefore I would recommend = to cut=20 the oil filter open and inspect it every time.  Any time you have = the=20 starter drive adapter off look at the camshaft gear bolts that are=20 lockwired.  They are easily seen. 
 
If you have an occasion to have the = fuel pump off=20 be sure to look at the crankshaft bolts and lockwire.  They are = easily=20 seen through the hole left by the fuel pump.  If you are really = curious,=20 then without really removing too much you can use a boroscope and see = the=20 crankshaft bolts from a cover plate on the top left of the accessory=20 case.
 
If anyone is interested, there are = many, many=20 more details.  It goes without saying that being between=20 mountains in Alaska at less than 1000 ft. agl is not where I = would want=20 to be with this engine.  There were several things that had to = happen to=20 have me find the problem when I did.  Someone was looking out = after=20 me.
 
Dan Reagan
IVP 650 hours -soon to have a zero = time=20 engine
Cincinnati
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