Now that we have disposed of Rita, I can turn my attention back to my inspection next saturday! I only have one funny that has me bothered, and I am wondering if anyone has seen this and knows the cause.
Every time I do an engine run, the corner of the airseal fabric between the air box and the cowl inlet "herniates", as in the picture below:
I can tuck it back in with the edge of a screwdriver, but the next time I run, it does it again - same place, same amount. Obviously, this is caused by relative motion between the engine and cowling. And an obvious fix seems to be a longer piece of airseal fabric, but obvious isn't always right.....any other suggestions? Note, I do have little slits in the seal to make it easier to put the cowling on and off, and it is a very tight fit with very good static alignment.
Paul Dye
Every time I do an engine run, the corner of the airseal fabric between the air box and the cowl inlet "herniates", as in the picture below:
![img03629dc.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg34.imageshack.us%2Fimg34%2F5493%2Fimg03629dc.jpg&hash=c77dd7699b7f16a0e76f92322fc34cb5)
I can tuck it back in with the edge of a screwdriver, but the next time I run, it does it again - same place, same amount. Obviously, this is caused by relative motion between the engine and cowling. And an obvious fix seems to be a longer piece of airseal fabric, but obvious isn't always right.....any other suggestions? Note, I do have little slits in the seal to make it easier to put the cowling on and off, and it is a very tight fit with very good static alignment.
Paul Dye