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1. 12:18 AM - Official Usage Guideline [Please Read] [Monthly Posting] (Matt Dralle)
2. 07:35 AM - Stratus engine mount (Phil Raker)
3. 10:55 AM - Re: Stratus engine mount (Larry McFarland)
4. 12:16 PM - Re: Stratus engine mount (Don Walker)
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| Subject: | Official Usage Guideline [Please Read] [Monthly Posting] |
DNA: do not archive
--> Stratus-List message posted by: Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com>
Dear Lister,
Please read over the Stratus-List Usage Guidelines below. The complete
Stratus-List FAQ including these Usage Guidelines can be found at the
following URL:
http://www.matronics.com/FAQs/Stratus-List.FAQ.html
Thank you,
Matt Dralle
Matronics Email List Administrator
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Stratus-List Usage Guidelines
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The following details the official Usage Guidelines for the Stratus-List.
You are encouraged to read it carefully, and to abide by the rules therein.
Failure to use the Stratus-List in the manner described below may result
in the removal of the subscribers from the List.
Stratus-List Policy Statement
The purpose of the Stratus-List is to provide a forum of discussion for
things related to this particular discussion group. The List's goals
are to serve as an information resource to its members; to deliver
high-quality content; to provide moral support; to foster camaraderie
among its members; and to support safe operation. Reaching these goals
requires the participation and cooperation of each and every member of
the List. To this end, the following guidelines have been established:
- Please keep all posts related to the List at some level. Do not submit
posts concerning computer viruses, urban legends, random humor, long
lost buddies' phone numbers, etc. etc.
- THINK carefully before you write. Ask yourself if your post will be
relevant to everyone. If you have to wonder about that, DON'T send it.
- Remember that your post will be included for posterity in an archive
that is growing in size at an extraordinary rate. Try to be concise and
terse in your posts. Avoid overly wordy and lengthy posts and
responses.
- Keep your signature brief. Please include your name, email address,
aircraft type/tail number, and geographic location. A short line
about where you are in the building process is also nice. Avoid
bulky signatures with character graphics; they consume unnecessary
space in the archive.
- DON'T post requests to the List for information when that info is
easily obtainable from other widely available sources. Consult the
web page or FAQ first.
- If you want to respond to a post, DO keep the "Subject:" line of
your response the same as that of the original post. This makes it
easy to find threads in the archive.
- When responding, NEVER quote the *entire* original post in your
response. DO use lines from the original post to help "tune in" the
reader to the topic at hand, but be selective. The impact that
quoting the entire original post has on the size of the archive
can not be overstated!
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then go ahead and reply to the List. Be aware that clicking the
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comment on every last point in their posts, unless you can truly
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- Feel free to disagree with other viewpoints, BUT keep your tone
polite and respectful. Don't make snide comments, personally attack
other listers, or take the moral high ground on an obviously
controversial issue. This will only cause a pointless debate that
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| Subject: | Stratus engine mount |
--> Stratus-List message posted by: Phil Raker <phadr1@yahoo.com>
Larry,
Do you have any plans to contact Stratus about this? I think we'd all be
interested in the response. Fatigue cracking in less than 40 hours is
definitely NOT an aircraft quality component. That design needs to be fixed!
Perhaps even to the point that Stratus should supply a new, redesigned version
to each of us who have purchased their old, fatigue-prone mounts.
I hope you'll post photos of your redesign on your website.
Phil Raker N556P HDS/Stratus ~85% completed
> Time: 02:10:51 PM PST US
> From: "Larry McFarland" <larrymc@qconline.com>
> Subject: Stratus-List: Stratus engine mount
>
> Stratus-List message posted by: "Larry McFarland" <larrymc@qconline.com>
>
> I'd just completed 39 hours flight time.
>
> The paint was definitely stress-fractured from the end of the gusset down
> and rearward past the back edge of the inside welded tab. It was not as
> noticable from the outside of the mount, but was wavy near the gusset. This
> was very much like fractures seen on mounts of Bill Morelli and Kelly Meiste.
>
> I anticipated this would happen, but I wanted to let the rest of you
> Stratus owners know that this problem has not gone away, so do keep an
> eye on that right hand upper mount. They have a short lifespan!
>
__________________________________
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| Subject: | Re: Stratus engine mount |
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Larry McFarland" <larrymc@qconline.com>
Phil,
I'll speak with Mykal about this, but he should know the nature of the
problem by now. Rather think he should make a change, but don't know
if he can identify what should be done without help. I think that part of
the
engineering was done before he bought the business. Perhaps he would
approve of the design changes I've made and consider incorporating them.
I will post the redesigned mount and fixture I made on the site along with
pictures of the engine stand and process that most use to change out the
piece.
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Raker" <phadr1@yahoo.com>
Subject: Stratus-List: Stratus engine mount
> --> Stratus-List message posted by: Phil Raker <phadr1@yahoo.com>
>
> Larry,
> Do you have any plans to contact Stratus about this? I think we'd all
> be
> interested in the response. Fatigue cracking in less than 40 hours is
> definitely NOT an aircraft quality component. That design needs to be
> fixed!
> Perhaps even to the point that Stratus should supply a new, redesigned
> version
> to each of us who have purchased their old, fatigue-prone mounts.
> I hope you'll post photos of your redesign on your website.
>
> Phil Raker N556P HDS/Stratus ~85% completed
>
>
>> Time: 02:10:51 PM PST US
>> From: "Larry McFarland" <larrymc@qconline.com>
>> Subject: Stratus-List: Stratus engine mount
>>
>> Stratus-List message posted by: "Larry McFarland" <larrymc@qconline.com>
>>
>> I'd just completed 39 hours flight time.
>>
>> The paint was definitely stress-fractured from the end of the gusset down
>> and rearward past the back edge of the inside welded tab. It was not as
>> noticable from the outside of the mount, but was wavy near the gusset.
>> This
>> was very much like fractures seen on mounts of Bill Morelli and Kelly
>> Meiste.
>>
>> I anticipated this would happen, but I wanted to let the rest of you
>> Stratus owners know that this problem has not gone away, so do keep an
>> eye on that right hand upper mount. They have a short lifespan!
>>
>
>
> __________________________________
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Stratus engine mount |
Seal-Send-Time: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 14:15:46 -0500
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Don Walker" <d3dw@msn.com>
Just a note. a couple of years ago I found my upper right cracked identical to
the others...rebuilt it with 1/8th 4130...no problem since. However after 340
hrs. I found slight cracking in the upper left...it was separating at the weld
along the upper edge. Had it welded and doing fine now. Just an item for annual
inspection to keep in mind. don walker
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry McFarland<mailto:larrymc@qconline.com>
To: stratus-list@matronics.com<mailto:stratus-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Stratus engine mount
--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Larry McFarland" <larrymc@qconline.com<mailto:larrymc@qconline.com>>
Phil,
I'll speak with Mykal about this, but he should know the nature of the
problem by now. Rather think he should make a change, but don't know
if he can identify what should be done without help. I think that part of
the
engineering was done before he bought the business. Perhaps he would
approve of the design changes I've made and consider incorporating them.
I will post the redesigned mount and fixture I made on the site along with
pictures of the engine stand and process that most use to change out the
piece.
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Raker" <phadr1@yahoo.com<mailto:phadr1@yahoo.com>>
To: <stratus-list@matronics.com<mailto:stratus-list@matronics.com>>
Subject: Stratus-List: Stratus engine mount
> --> Stratus-List message posted by: Phil Raker <phadr1@yahoo.com<mailto:phadr1@yahoo.com>>
>
> Larry,
> Do you have any plans to contact Stratus about this? I think we'd all
> be
> interested in the response. Fatigue cracking in less than 40 hours is
> definitely NOT an aircraft quality component. That design needs to be
> fixed!
> Perhaps even to the point that Stratus should supply a new, redesigned
> version
> to each of us who have purchased their old, fatigue-prone mounts.
> I hope you'll post photos of your redesign on your website.
>
> Phil Raker N556P HDS/Stratus ~85% completed
>
>
>> Time: 02:10:51 PM PST US
>> From: "Larry McFarland" <larrymc@qconline.com<mailto:larrymc@qconline.com>>
>> Subject: Stratus-List: Stratus engine mount
>>
>> Stratus-List message posted by: "Larry McFarland" <larrymc@qconline.com<mailto:larrymc@qconline.com>>
>>
>> I'd just completed 39 hours flight time.
>>
>> The paint was definitely stress-fractured from the end of the gusset down
>> and rearward past the back edge of the inside welded tab. It was not as
>> noticable from the outside of the mount, but was wavy near the gusset.
>> This
>> was very much like fractures seen on mounts of Bill Morelli and Kelly
>> Meiste.
>>
>> I anticipated this would happen, but I wanted to let the rest of you
>> Stratus owners know that this problem has not gone away, so do keep an
>> eye on that right hand upper mount. They have a short lifespan!
>>
>
>
> __________________________________
>
>
>
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