Fellow builders,
I need some help. I am trying to finish up my baffles and need to make a final decision how to handle the area around the ring gear. Please review the photos attached.
I have about a 1/4" gap between the cowl and the baffle and about a 1/4" gap between the baffle and the ring gear. Is this enough or will I baffle rub up against the cowl during startup and shut down? Since the baffles are attached to the engine, I don't believe the baffles will hit the ring gear during engine shake. However if the shake is severe and there is contact between the baffle and cowl, there could be a possibility the baffle could hit the ring gear.
One choice is to trim the baffle back behind the ring gear and install some baffle material and extend it forward (underlapping the cowl). However the rubber material is very flexible and could easily hit the ring gear during engine operation or startup/shutdown shake.
BTW: the nutplates are not directly inline with the ring gear.
Any thoughts/recommendations or personal experiences would be helpful.
Thanks in advance,
I need some help. I am trying to finish up my baffles and need to make a final decision how to handle the area around the ring gear. Please review the photos attached.
I have about a 1/4" gap between the cowl and the baffle and about a 1/4" gap between the baffle and the ring gear. Is this enough or will I baffle rub up against the cowl during startup and shut down? Since the baffles are attached to the engine, I don't believe the baffles will hit the ring gear during engine shake. However if the shake is severe and there is contact between the baffle and cowl, there could be a possibility the baffle could hit the ring gear.
One choice is to trim the baffle back behind the ring gear and install some baffle material and extend it forward (underlapping the cowl). However the rubber material is very flexible and could easily hit the ring gear during engine operation or startup/shutdown shake.
BTW: the nutplates are not directly inline with the ring gear.
Any thoughts/recommendations or personal experiences would be helpful.
Thanks in advance,