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| Subject: | Stripped Threads ? |
Have any of you STRATUS guys ever had to deal with stripped threads on any
of the case bolts? Bought my engine in 2000 and since got it mounted and
ran it on the ground a few times. Started flying June 14, 2011. At 42
hours flight time I noticed an oil leak on the lower right side of the
engine, from the front looking aft. The oil was coming from the lower case
bolt head. Tried to tighten and it did not tighten. Threads stripped in
the case, obviously done at STRATUS when the engine was assembled. Has
anybody else had this or similar problems. Planning to install a helicoil,
but would you go ahead and helicoil all the case bolts or just hope that
none of the others strip on reassembly of the engine? Thanks.
Andy F.
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