I also had cracks and re-riveting problems (heads popped off), even with
the doublers. I was told that bucked rivets are stronger than squeezed
rivets. I even had the backplate cracks welded for temporary flight use
and those cracked in 20 hours.
Last year I bought a polished aluminum spinner replacement from Aircraft
Spruce that works with the Hartzell compact hub constant speed prop on my
320. 3/4 inch can be cut off the back for a better fit and I had to cut my
own forward bulkhead. I also purchased the Lancair doubler plates for
the supplied backplate. While this was a lot of work, I am very
pleased with the result and it is rock-solid with the bulkhead. I don't
think I will see cracks in the backplate anymore.
Scott
Krueger 2003 Air Venture Cup Racer #94 Sky2high@aol.com LNC2 N92EX IO320
Aurora, IL (KARR)
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