X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-d23.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.137] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 971778 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 06 Feb 2006 01:59:01 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.139.137; envelope-from=WRJJRS@aol.com Received: from WRJJRS@aol.com by imo-d23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r6.3.) id q.c4.35c8859c (17228) for ; Mon, 6 Feb 2006 01:58:14 -0500 (EST) From: WRJJRS@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 01:58:14 EST Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Torque and torque sequence To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1139209094" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5044 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1139209094 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 2/5/2006 8:33:51 AM Pacific Standard Time, ALVentures@cox.net writes: Thomas; I understand the niceties of torque sequence; but it would seem that is all out the window when the engine has been run about 6 hours, many cycles to full power, and a dozen or more temperature cycles to 200-210 F; all with the two large bolts loose. As far as I know nothing untoward has happened, but how can I be sure? Al Al, I understand your problem with the loose bolts. The thing I need to mention is why would anyone have a main engine external bolt or nut that isn't safety wired? I plan to wire all my nuts as this will prevent anything from falling out if a stud does break. Bill Jepson -------------------------------1139209094 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 2/5/2006 8:33:51 AM Pacific Standard Time, ALVenture= s@cox.net writes:

 

Thomas;

I understand the nic= eties of torque sequence; but it would seem that is all out the window when=20= the engine has been run about 6 hours, many cycles to full power, and a doze= n or more temperature cycles to 200-210 F; all with the two large bolts loos= e.  As far as I know nothing untoward has happened, but how can I be su= re?

 =

Al

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Al,
I understand your problem with the loose bolts. The thing I need to men= tion is why would anyone have a main engine external bolt or nut that isn't=20= safety wired?  I plan to wire all my nuts as this will prevent any= thing from falling out if a stud does break.
Bill Jepson
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