---------------------------------------------------------- Engines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 08/03/09: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:37 AM - Re: Carburator to manifolt nuts on Lycoming (Kelly McMullen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:37:42 AM PST US Subject: Re: Engines-List: Carburator to manifolt nuts on Lycoming From: Kelly McMullen Your mechanic needs to go to the O-320 parts manual, and use the parts called for, which I am pretty certain are the parts you mention, but there should be a lock tab or equivalent that prevents the nut from rotating. Parts substitution is not acceptable, he needs to have the proper and current parts manual and go by the parts specified, assuming it is on a certified engine on certified aircraft. He should not be introducing his own idea of what is correct. Experimental, you do what you want, and assume the risks. On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 2:59 PM, wrote: > Well, studs and nuts actually. While taking the carb off my Lycoming 0-360 > A1A, my mechanic commented on why the factory used acoarse thread stud, and > a nut without safety wire, over a flat washer and star washer. > > He thought a MS rated metal self locking nut over a flat washer seemed more > appropriate. > > Can I legally do that on a certificated aircraft? Thanks, Skip > > > ________________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message engines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Engines-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/engines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/engines-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.