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Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 14:59:35 -0700
From: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Pinning the spacer blocks
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Yes but now you won't get an audible indication that the bolt is
loose. :)

Looks like a good idea.  Even one of those little 'C' shaped pins would
probably work OK too.

Bob W.


On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 14:50:42 -0700
"BillDube@killacycle.com" <billdube@killacycle.com> wrote:

> I'm not sure if anyone else has bothered with this.
> 
> As I was installing my RD-1C PSRU, the instructions note to take special 
> care to align the spacer blocks that have only one bolt and make sure that 
> they are snug as they can rotate and hit the ring gear teeth. I thought 
> "What if one of these bolts loosens up in flight?" So I drilled, 
> countersunk, and tapped two 8-32 holes though the mounting plate and into 
> each of the two "one bolt" spacer blocks. I used 1 inch long screws with 
> Locktite.
> 
> I figured, no harm in pinning the spacer blocks and it doesn't take much of 
> an effort. Why not do it?
> 
> 	Attached is a picture.
> 
> 
> 
>   


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