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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: RD2-C Flywheel Adapter Plate
From: Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Mike,

Tracy has weighed in on a previous post to this thread.  I'll wait for his
final recommendations.  I suspect I'll be sending it back to either be
repaired or replaced.  Keep in mind that this gearbox is being used on a
20B.  So, maybe larger rivets are in order.

Mark S.


On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Mike Wills <rv-4mike@cox.net> wrote:

>  "Smoking rivets" are a phenomenon that indicates the rivets are working
> in the holes. Happens occasionally in RVs usually on the bottom fuselage
> skins directly behind the firewall where the prop blast beats on the
> fuselage (and also an area that takes a lot of the landing gear loads). Some
> guys use proseal in addition to rivets in areas prone to this. Have you
> asked Tracy about it?
>
> Mike Wills
>
>  *From:* Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 16, 2010 6:16 PM
> *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> *Subject:* [FlyRotary] RD2-C Flywheel Adapter Plate
>
> This post is directed toward those of you that have a few hundred hours or
> more on your RD2-x gearbox.  I'm getting "smoke" streaks leading out
> radially from the circle of rivets on the flywheel adapter plate on my 20B.
>  Do others find these streaks on their adapter plates?  I'm wondering if the
> rivets are working loose and need to be replaced or upgraded.  Maybe I need
> a beefier adapter plate.  Am I worrying over nothing, or is this something
> that is headed for an in-flight failure?
>
> Mark S.
> Austin
>
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Mike,=A0<div><br></div><div>Tracy has weighed in on a previous post to this=
 thread. =A0I&#39;ll wait for his final recommendations. =A0I suspect I&#39=
;ll be sending it back to either be repaired or replaced. =A0Keep in mind t=
hat this gearbox is being used on a 20B. =A0So, maybe larger rivets are in =
order. =A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>Mark S.</div><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On=
 Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Mike Wills <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:rv-4mike@cox.net">rv-4mike@cox.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex;">




<div style=3D"padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:15px" name=
=3D"Compose message area">
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">&quot;Smoking rivets&quot; are a phenomenon tha=
t indicates the=20
rivets are working in the holes. Happens occasionally in RVs usually on the=
=20
bottom fuselage skins directly behind the firewall where the prop blast bea=
ts on=20
the fuselage (and also an area that takes a lot of the landing gear loads).=
 Some=20
guys use proseal in addition to rivets in areas prone to this. Have you ask=
ed=20
Tracy about it?</font></div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">Mike Wills</font>=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font:10pt Tahoma">
<div><br></div>
<div style=3D"background:#f5f5f5">
<div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"msteitle@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:msteitle@g=
mail.com" target=3D"_blank">Mark Steitle</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 16, 2010 6:16 PM</div><div class=3D"im">
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"flyrotary@lancaironline.net" href=3D"mailto:fly=
rotary@lancaironline.net" target=3D"_blank">Rotary motors in aircraft</a> <=
/div>
</div><div><b>Subject:</b> [FlyRotary] RD2-C Flywheel Adapter Plate</div></=
div></div><div class=3D"im">
<div><br></div>This post is directed toward those of you that have a few hu=
ndred=20
hours or more on your RD2-x gearbox. =A0I&#39;m getting &quot;smoke&quot; s=
treaks leading=20
out radially from the circle of rivets on the flywheel adapter plate on my =
20B.=20
=A0Do others find these streaks on their adapter plates? =A0I&#39;m wonderi=
ng=20
if the rivets are working loose and need to be replaced or upgraded. =A0May=
be=20
I need a beefier adapter plate. =A0Am I worrying over nothing, or is this=
=20
something that is headed for an in-flight failure? =A0=20
<div><br></div>
<div>Mark S.</div>
<div>Austin</div>
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