Return-Path: Received: from [129.116.87.171] (HELO MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 568776 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Dec 2004 13:22:24 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=129.116.87.171; envelope-from=mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C4E2D2.F4661716" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: M/T Prop Won't Fit PSRU Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:21:54 -0600 Message-ID: <87DBA06C9A5CB84B80439BA09D86E69E6CBE28@MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: M/T Prop Won't Fit PSRU Thread-Index: AcTi0V78V+eSjc9+TR2zLlCHL2XCKAAADbTw From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C4E2D2.F4661716 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Al, That's an interesting solution. I wish I could use an extension, but = the prop is about 3" forward of where I thought it would be because of = the design of the M/T hub. I measured and located everything off the = face of the prop flange and later learned that the M/T prop hub moves = the prop out another 3". But that's another story. =20 =20 Another possible solution I came up with yesterday is to use the other = six (larger) holes and have some special bushings made to fit them. = Then remove and discard the original bushings. The larger holes are = 1.058" dia. (an odd size). This solution would keep me from having to = remove and disassemble the psru. =20 Mark S.=20 =20 Mark; =20 Can you stand a prop extension? Get one the matches the RD-2C flange on = one end, and the MT on the other. I have a 6" saber extension with a 7" = prop flange having =BE" bushings and 7/16" bolts. =20 Al ------_=_NextPart_001_01C4E2D2.F4661716 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Al,

That’s an interesting = solution.=A0 I wish I could use an extension, but the prop is about 3” forward of = where I thought it would be because of the design of the M/T hub.=A0 I = measured and located everything off the face of the prop flange and later learned that the = M/T prop hub moves the prop out another 3”.=A0 But that’s another = story.=A0

Another possible solution I came up = with yesterday is to use the other six (larger) holes and have some special = bushings made to fit them.=A0 Then remove and discard the original bushings.=A0 = The larger holes are 1.058” dia. (an odd size). =A0This solution would keep = me from having to remove and disassemble the psru.

Mark S. =

Mark;

Can you stand a prop = extension? Get one the matches the RD-2C flange on one end, and the MT on the = other. I have a 6” saber extension with a 7” prop flange = having =BE” bushings and 7/16” bolts.

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