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At rest there is plenty of clearance between my alternator pulley and cowl (RV-6A) however I noticed a slight mark on the cowl and added a thin stainless steel striker plate. Now the plate is almost cut through so I have gone to a more substantial striker plate and I will dress the forward edge of the pulley tomorrow.
When I pulled the short hinge pin at the rear of the upper cowl half tonight to go to work on this problem I heard a little "tink" and I found I had experienced my first broken hinge link. I suspect I will have to go to the screw and plate nut fix that I had to use in the lower cowl.
Bob Axsom
Just over 100 hours in N710BJ
At rest there is plenty of clearance between my alternator pulley and cowl (RV-6A) however I noticed a slight mark on the cowl and added a thin stainless steel striker plate. Now the plate is almost cut through so I have gone to a more substantial striker plate and I will dress the forward edge of the pulley tomorrow.
When I pulled the short hinge pin at the rear of the upper cowl half tonight to go to work on this problem I heard a little "tink" and I found I had experienced my first broken hinge link. I suspect I will have to go to the screw and plate nut fix that I had to use in the lower cowl.
Bob Axsom
Just over 100 hours in N710BJ