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OK, how many times have you heard, "All Lycoming engines are the same,
any mechanic can work on them." and "Grummans are just airplanes.
A&Ps work on airplanes. Why do I need a Grumman specific mechanic?"
OK, well, this Tiger, the aluminum portion of the breather was
installed upside down. The cylinder baffles are made of .050
galvanized steel, and they are so high that they chafe on the upper
cowling. The screws that hold on the inner side of the oil coolerr
were installed backward with the nut against the cylinder. The baffle
is being held about 3/8 inch away from the cylinder. The upper cowling
was mounted UNDER the nose bowl, the flange on the nose bowl is
cracking away. The inner baffle on #1 that curves up in the front is
about 2 inches too high. (oh, yea, the owner complained of high CHTs.
None of the baffle straps around the bottom of the cylinders were tied
down. The steel brace on the left rear baffle had been bent out of the
way because, apparently, they didn't know where it went. The airbox
had been repaired and the phenolic block not installed. There is a
brace missing in the airbox that holds the airfilter in place. The 4"
air duct to the carb is SCAT tubing, not the correct duct.
and I'm just getting started.
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