Doug Rodrigues
Active Member
I took my O-360A1D crankcase to the only business in town that does glass bead blasting. I wanted the exterior of the case blasted so as to have a fresh surface on which to apply paint. I instructed the blaster to focus on the outside of the case only and warned him to stay away from any machined surface inside the case. Two hours late I returned to find everything blasted: the outside, the inside including the main webs and the cam webs!! I freaked and had a few words with the business owner. DivCo in Tulsa said that they can fix it. I sure hope so?
The lesson learned here is to NEVER have ANYTHING done to ANY aircraft engine part by ANY business not specializing in aircraft engines!
The lesson learned here is to NEVER have ANYTHING done to ANY aircraft engine part by ANY business not specializing in aircraft engines!
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