X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.123] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5065902 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:04:00 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=71.74.56.123; envelope-from=clouduster@austin.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=Pm0sEXe2MdIPK/rOEC7hwDW84D/yDsPO3JtCzsVYOFU= c=1 sm=0 a=e9Fp7UO/B8F9COq9AYcbcw==:17 a=SV3Sir339iGxvBqFlCgA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=R59ONwgboCDHA2DyfzwA:9 a=Ea4KV4yHWOFjUlj5cVkA:7 a=e9Fp7UO/B8F9COq9AYcbcw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 66.68.41.170 Received: from [66.68.41.170] ([66.68.41.170:51450] helo=DWHPC) by hrndva-oedge04.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id A8/46-20593-D71D03E4; Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:03:25 +0000 Message-ID: From: "Dennis Havarlah" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re:Flex Plate Question Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:03:05 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_029E_01CC4CA8.F611F350" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18197 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_029E_01CC4CA8.F611F350 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have about 330 hours of run time on my RX-8 powered RV-7A using the = RX-7 flex plate per Tracy. I measured the runout of the flex plate and = it measured +/- 0.006 in. or 0.012 in total wobble - can anyone tell me = if this is too much or what maximum is acceptable? Can the flex plate = be tweaked by prying on the ring gear to bend it closer to straight? Dennis Haverlah ------=_NextPart_000_029E_01CC4CA8.F611F350 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have about 330 hours of run time on = my RX-8=20 powered RV-7A using the RX-7 flex plate per Tracy.  I measured the = runout=20 of the flex plate and it measured +/- 0.006 in. or 0.012 in total wobble = - can=20 anyone tell me if this is too much or what maximum is acceptable?  = Can the=20 flex plate be tweaked by prying on the ring gear to bend it closer to=20 straight?
 
Dennis Haverlah
 
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