X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from qmta03.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.32] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5411599 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:57:12 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.62.32; envelope-from=gordon@acumen-ea.com Received: from omta19.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.98]) by qmta03.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id dPvS1i00327AodY53Rwec3; Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:56:38 +0000 Received: from GordonHPelite ([76.27.173.182]) by omta19.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id dRwe1i00L3wUsn83fRweC3; Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:56:38 +0000 From: "Gordon Alling" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: Resurfacing intermediate housing chrome face Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:56:28 -0500 Message-ID: <001b01ccf232$f0d66210$d2832630$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001C_01CCF209.08005A10" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AczyMvB5h/Nf8c00Sqe6On5pr+UuYQ== Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01CCF209.08005A10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit All, I finished tearing down a 13B FD yesterday and discovered that one of the chrome faces on my intermediate housing is badly gouged, like a corner seal came loose and was dragged around by the rotor. The gouge isn't deep but I suspect it will disrupt the seal if I leave it untouched. Is anyone aware of a vendor that can resurface that face? If not, does anyone have a source for a replacement intermediate housing? BTW, thanks for all the suggestions about how to remove the rear cover nut. Obviously they helped. Gordon C. Alling, Jr., PE President acumen Engineering/Analysis, Inc. 540-786-2200 www.acumen-ea.com ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01CCF209.08005A10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

All,

 

I finished tearing down a 13B FD yesterday and discovered = that one of the chrome faces on my intermediate housing is badly gouged, = like a corner seal came loose and was dragged around by the rotor.  The gouge isn’t deep but = I suspect it will disrupt the seal if I leave it = untouched.

 

Is anyone aware of a vendor that can resurface that = face?

 

If not, does anyone have a source for a replacement = intermediate housing?

 

BTW, thanks for all the suggestions about how to remove = the rear cover nut.  = Obviously they helped.

 

Gordon C. Alling, Jr., = PE

President

acumen = Engineering/Analysis, = Inc.

 

540-786-2200

www.acumen-ea.com

 

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