RickWoodall
Well Known Member
Looking for tips/help
Had a "mechanic" take out my slick mag and i shipped it away for 500hr inspection. This is outside my area of expertise...wanted it done properly, happy to pay the bill.
Got it back and had the same mechanic set up to reinstall the slick (other side is lightspeed ei) today.
1. 5 HOURS later...no joy
2. First attempt, he didnt know which way it went, forgot, so I had to dig out a pic of the engine so we could see.
3. Then, didn't mount right, and he commented...oh ****, some of the old gasket is stuck on there. (he forgot to clean it off)
4. Then a lot of swearing and issues...couldnt get it lined up. Didnt have tool to lock it so used a small allen key that kind of fit with some wiggle...
5. Didnt seem to line up so decided that inspection place messed it up (really?) and it was really off 180 degrees. So off it came and he toyed with it, but couldnt find a hole to get to lock with allen key at the 180 degree point so no idea there.
6. Then couldnt get it line up so said he took allen key out and just freestyled it (turned) until the buzz box told him lined up and pushed it in, tightened it up
Finally after no kidding 5 hours.... said it was good, timed dead nuts at 25 degrees. Should be perfect.
Yaaaa, finally.... Took it out, started fine and when I did a mag check, the engine DIED on just the mag. I shut it off, got mad and that is where i am at. Told him we need to take a day off...leave it.
This is crazy. How long does it take to install a mag on a io320 with the cowls all off, and if something is not done right this is a BIG deal no?? This should be a 45 minute install no?
Anyway, very frustrated and less then impressed with the installer. He is a good guy and works on lots of planes....but seems lost on a mag install. How can this be?
Any tips or warnings or suggestions? I will ponder it for a day or two and likely hire another person to install. Not getting the warm and fuzzies about this. Of course it was a beautiful fly day. Grrrrr.....
Had a "mechanic" take out my slick mag and i shipped it away for 500hr inspection. This is outside my area of expertise...wanted it done properly, happy to pay the bill.
Got it back and had the same mechanic set up to reinstall the slick (other side is lightspeed ei) today.
1. 5 HOURS later...no joy
2. First attempt, he didnt know which way it went, forgot, so I had to dig out a pic of the engine so we could see.
3. Then, didn't mount right, and he commented...oh ****, some of the old gasket is stuck on there. (he forgot to clean it off)
4. Then a lot of swearing and issues...couldnt get it lined up. Didnt have tool to lock it so used a small allen key that kind of fit with some wiggle...
5. Didnt seem to line up so decided that inspection place messed it up (really?) and it was really off 180 degrees. So off it came and he toyed with it, but couldnt find a hole to get to lock with allen key at the 180 degree point so no idea there.
6. Then couldnt get it line up so said he took allen key out and just freestyled it (turned) until the buzz box told him lined up and pushed it in, tightened it up
Finally after no kidding 5 hours.... said it was good, timed dead nuts at 25 degrees. Should be perfect.
Yaaaa, finally.... Took it out, started fine and when I did a mag check, the engine DIED on just the mag. I shut it off, got mad and that is where i am at. Told him we need to take a day off...leave it.
This is crazy. How long does it take to install a mag on a io320 with the cowls all off, and if something is not done right this is a BIG deal no?? This should be a 45 minute install no?
Anyway, very frustrated and less then impressed with the installer. He is a good guy and works on lots of planes....but seems lost on a mag install. How can this be?
Any tips or warnings or suggestions? I will ponder it for a day or two and likely hire another person to install. Not getting the warm and fuzzies about this. Of course it was a beautiful fly day. Grrrrr.....
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