Group,
Thought I would pass on my recently found wear issue on the left side rear baffle panel. CB6-5-360 is Van's part number. This is the panel that the oil cooler is assembled to for behind #4 cylinder positioning. This is an area not easily seen during visual checks of the engine compartment.
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/6674/lsrrbaffye7.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lsrrbaffye7.jpg
The lower wrap around portion that contours the outer #4 cylinder cooling fins is nearly worn through in several of the grooves shown.
There are just shy of 400 hrs on the set up at this point. O360 bart engine with balanced Superior parts and dynamic balanced Hartzell prop (for everyone that is going to say there is excessive vibration). Neither the cooler or hoses contact the engine mount at any point as well. The oil cooler assembly is braced well beyond the plans and you cannot move the assembly up and down, side to side, etc.
When the new parts go back on I will be securing the under cylinder safety wire that holds front and back baffling together even tighter. I suspect this is the culprit.
Any other suggestions from those who have experienced this?
Thanks,
Jeff -7A flying since Nov 05, getting close to 400 hrs.
Thought I would pass on my recently found wear issue on the left side rear baffle panel. CB6-5-360 is Van's part number. This is the panel that the oil cooler is assembled to for behind #4 cylinder positioning. This is an area not easily seen during visual checks of the engine compartment.
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/6674/lsrrbaffye7.jpg
http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lsrrbaffye7.jpg
The lower wrap around portion that contours the outer #4 cylinder cooling fins is nearly worn through in several of the grooves shown.
There are just shy of 400 hrs on the set up at this point. O360 bart engine with balanced Superior parts and dynamic balanced Hartzell prop (for everyone that is going to say there is excessive vibration). Neither the cooler or hoses contact the engine mount at any point as well. The oil cooler assembly is braced well beyond the plans and you cannot move the assembly up and down, side to side, etc.
When the new parts go back on I will be securing the under cylinder safety wire that holds front and back baffling together even tighter. I suspect this is the culprit.
Any other suggestions from those who have experienced this?
Thanks,
Jeff -7A flying since Nov 05, getting close to 400 hrs.