X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:16:26 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-out2.fuse.net ([216.68.8.171] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3684141 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:27:59 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.68.8.171; envelope-from=dreagan@fuse.net X-Original-Return-Path: X-CNFS-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=XQE7YHlzD6J4Rovp6PEA:9 a=HATBqhQZw4NV2t4cRnEA:7 a=XC1_2nmSg577Bzd2L4yvQdiNsDEA:4 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=pcLIrrrKAAAA:8 a=w1lZMHalAAAA:8 a=P3w8VQCAo1hflb7gwhoA:9 a=ElUmfA_3JDHzVph31pYA:7 a=AFzLhOBx6PE6Fgb56uGOgl7VGsAA:4 a=ftFGBYpk1mUA:10 a=LUGdSHaYEaYA:10 X-CM-Score: 0 X-Scanned-by: Cloudmark Authority Engine Authentication-Results: gwout2 smtp.mail=dreagan@fuse.net; spf=unknown Received-SPF: error (gwout2: 208.102.196.40 is neither permitted nor denied by domain of fuse.net Received: from [208.102.196.40] ([208.102.196.40:50634] helo=D45LWMF1) by gwout2 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.37 r(28805/28810M)) with ESMTP id C6/92-09581-BCBA73A4; Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:27:24 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <005401c9ee8e$737e17e0$fdc8a8c0@D45LWMF1> From: "Dan Reagan" X-Original-To: , "Bucky" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Crankshaft bolts X-Original-Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:26:34 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0051_01C9EE6C.EC5BD610" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0051_01C9EE6C.EC5BD610 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It did not include this engine. Dan ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bucky=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 1:45 PM Subject: Re: [LML] Crankshaft bolts 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_0051_01C9EE6C.EC5BD610 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
It did not include this = engine.
 
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bucky=20
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 = 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [LML] Crankshaft = bolts

Dan,
The 540 had a service bulletin on the = crank bolts=20 a 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=20 to see if yours may have been included.
Bucky
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dan = Reagan=20
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 = 4:06=20 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=20 detailed version would go on for pages.  While getting ready to = go to=20 Alaska in my IVP, I did a last oil change before leaving.  It = had only=20 11 hours on the oil change but I wanted a fresh change before the=20 trip.  When examining the oil filter, I found a piece of safety = wire=20 about 1/2 inch long.  It was still round and looked in good=20 condition.  Again, the short version of the story is I found = broken=20 safety wire on the back end of the crankshaft and one bolt was = broken and=20 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=20 wrong other than finding the safety wire.  Therefore I would = recommend=20 to cut the oil filter open and inspect it every time.  Any time = you=20 have the 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=20 off be sure to look at the crankshaft bolts and lockwire.  They = are=20 easily seen through the hole left by the fuel pump.  If you are = really=20 curious, then without really removing too much you can use a = boroscope and=20 see the 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=20 to 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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