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From: Dale Rogers <dale.r@cox.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Safety Oil Filter & Dipstick?
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 12:50:13 -0500
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FWIW dept. ...

   The K&N HP line of oil filters comes with a drilled "cap" 
at the top of the filter, which could be safety-wired to 
_something_.  The question then is: to what?  

   (Hmmm, another feature to ad to my OFM.)

Regards,
Dale R.


> From: "Joe Hull" <joeh@pilgrimtech.com>
> Date: 2006/01/08 Sun AM 01:26:09 EST
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Safety Oil Filter & Dipstick?
> 
> I had a pre-DAR inspection by an EAA tech counselor and another long time
> L-EZ driver last week.  They both recommended that I safety wire the oil
> filter and dip stick. I can see their reasoning and agree with it.but I
> don't recall ever seeing it done on other rotary installations. 
> 
> Anyone have any insight here? (yep, safety wiring the dip stick makes
> checking the oil a little difficult - I think the point was to figure out a
> way to keep if from vibrating out.
> 
> Thanx,
> Joe Hull
> Cozy Mk-IV #991 (preping for DAR inspection - details, details) 
> Redmond (Seattle), Washington