Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #51765
From: Dave <david.staten@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: One thing leads to another.
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:44:54 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
And even if it WASNT torqued to spec., or was wired sloppily, the safety wire would keep the bolt from backing out more than a fraction anyways...

Dave

shipchief@aol.com wrote:
Yes;
Bill, you and Brian convinced me to wire them, although my drill work on the bolt heads is a bit cosmetically challenged; it seems I can get the hole in the center of the flat on one side only. :(
I now understand that safety wire is also a form of witness mark, (in that you would only wire up a tight nut/bolt) as well as a satey retainer.
Now that I have done a few, it's easy. I'll have to look over the rest of the engine...



-----Original Message-----
From: WRJJRS@aol.com
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tue, Jul 20, 2010 8:45 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: One thing leads to another.

In a message dated 7/20/2010 3:24:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, shipchief@aol.com <mailto:shipchief@aol.com> writes:

    Did I forget to final tighten those bolts? Perhaps they go in with
    locktight next time?
    I'm dealing with little water and oil leaks, drips and damp spots.
    This is a great time to play with my 'creation'.

Chief,
Safety Wire Them period. You can use .025in. wire and it works easy.
Bill Jepson

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