X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from qmta08.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.80] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5421288 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:18:25 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.62.80; envelope-from=gordon@acumen-ea.com Received: from omta18.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.90]) by qmta08.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id fn791i0021wpRvQ58qHrrm; Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:17:51 +0000 Received: from GordonHPelite ([76.27.173.182]) by omta18.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id fqHr1i00A3wUsn83eqHrbV; Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:17:51 +0000 From: "Gordon Alling" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: E-shaft bushing and source Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:17:47 -0500 Message-ID: <007101ccf6ec$e9978d80$bcc6a880$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0072_01CCF6C3.00C18580" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Acz27OljIHa5QTPeT9uzbfewvMi+yw== Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0072_01CCF6C3.00C18580 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit All, I have disassembled my 13B FD engine and found a bushing in the front housing (iron) that is badly worn. It appears that it was oil-starved at some point. It is shown in the '93 and '94 shop manuals between the thrust washer and front stationary gear. The bushing, however is not identified in either manual. Can anyone tell me: 1. Is the bushing replaceable? 2. What is it called (so I can buy the correct part) 3. Where can I buy it? 4. How is it removed/installed (Press? Which direction?) Thanks for any advise. Gordon C. Alling, Jr., PE President acumen Engineering/Analysis, Inc. 540-786-2200 www.acumen-ea.com ------=_NextPart_000_0072_01CCF6C3.00C18580 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

All,

 

I have disassembled my 13B FD engine and found a bushing = in the front housing (iron) that is badly worn.  It appears that it was = oil-starved at some point.  = It is shown in the ’93 and ’94 shop manuals between = the thrust washer and front stationary gear.  The bushing, however is not = identified in either manual.  = Can anyone tell me:

 

1.       = Is = the bushing replaceable?

2.       = Wha= t is it called (so I can buy the correct part)

3.       = Whe= re can I buy it?

4.       = How= is it removed/installed (Press?  = Which direction?)

 

Thanks for any advise.

 

Gordon C. Alling, Jr., = PE

President

acumen = Engineering/Analysis, = Inc.

 

540-786-2200

www.acumen-ea.com

 

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