ON my IO-540D4A5 engine on my RV-10 I discovered an induction leak around the sump where the steel intake tube(#71699) enters the oil sump. These are the tubes that the rubber hose tube is clamped to and then to the curved intake tube. These steel tubes going into the sump are swaged in there with a special tool that is near impossible to find. There are two different intake tubes which have a different inside diameter. The IO-540 uses the ones which are 1.672/1.696 id. The tool for this is Lycoming Part # 64781 and cost $7,032. I guess Lycoming rented this out at some point, but now I'm having a hard time finding one that I can rent to wager the pipes so they no longer turn.
If anyone know where I could possibly rent this tool, please let me know as the only other option I see is to remove the sump from the engine and send it in, which would mean more down time and labor.
Thanks
Ray Doerr
RV-10 N519RV (Hobbs=1250)
If anyone know where I could possibly rent this tool, please let me know as the only other option I see is to remove the sump from the engine and send it in, which would mean more down time and labor.
Thanks
Ray Doerr
RV-10 N519RV (Hobbs=1250)