REFLECTOR: Lord Mounts

[Terry Miles]

Thanks for all who commented.  I had a gear up landing on my 4th test
flight.  I have 50+ hours on it since I made the repairs.  No problems.  I
was studying the mount issue some more today.  I am thinking now the lower
bolts may be bent upward slightly.  The upper biscuits (is that what you
call them) are flush OK and all four thru bolts have the same number of
threads showing so I am not inclined to think it is a misassemble issue
The gap is only along the top half and only on the aft biscuit of the lower
mounts.  

 

I need to get my hands on an engine hoist.  I am going to unweight the lower
LH mount bolt and pull it out and see what's going on.  I will only
disassemble one at a time and re-install before I look at the other.  I'll
keep everyone posted.  Side note:  I have thoroughly inspected the entire
engine mount and the attach ears on the engine itself for any cracks or
broken welds.  All is sound.  

 

Terry

 

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Vance Atkinson
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 9:49 AM
To: Jim Agnew; Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Lord Mounts

 

Jim Agnew wrote: 

It doesn't look like the mount bolt is tight.  

 

 James F. Agnew
Jim_Agnew_2 at Yahoo.Com
Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying

I agree.   Doesn't look like the bolt is tight.... should be some
compression on the  biscuit  that shows none.

vance atkinson
Cozy N43CZ 

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