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1. 05:50 AM - Re: [Probable Spam] Stripped Threads ? (Larry McFarland)
2. 05:53 AM - Re: Stripped Threads ? (Don Walker)
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| Subject: | Stripped Threads ? |
Andy,
I'd only Heli-coil the offending bolt. It's pretty rare that the rest of
them need such attention.
Most often these strip out because there are too few threads engaged when
tightened.
Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com
From: owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Andy Fultz
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 10:33 PM
Subject: [Probable Spam] Stratus-List: 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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| Subject: | Re: Stripped Threads ? |
Yeah, Andy, I had the same issue. I just helicoiled the two I discovered an
d =0Athat solved it for me.- I think I would test the threads to see how
they seem to =0Ahold.- -don 450 hours=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A___________________
_____________=0AFrom: Andy Fultz <andynfultz@bellsouth.net>=0ATo: stratus-l
ist@matronics.com=0ASent: Sat, July 23, 2011 10:33:22 PM=0ASubject: Stratus
-List: Stripped Threads ?=0A=0A=0A-=0AHave any of you STRATUS guys ever h
ad to deal with stripped threads on any of =0Athe case bolts?- Bought my
engine in 2000 and since got it mounted and ran it on =0Athe ground a few t
imes.- Started flying June 14, 2011.- At 42 hours flight time =0AI noti
ced an oil leak on the lower right side of the engine, from the front =0Alo
oking aft.- The oil was coming from the lower case bolt head.- Tried to
=0Atighten and it did not tighten.- Threads stripped in the case, obviou
sly done at =0ASTRATUS when the engine was assembled.- Has anybody else h
ad this or similar =0Aproblems.- Planning to install a helicoil, but woul
d you go ahead and helicoil =0Aall the case bolts or just hope that none-
of the others strip on reassembly of =0Athe engine?- Thanks.=0A>-=0A>An
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