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     1. 01:17 PM - Tiger Annual  (teamgrumman@aol.com)
 
 
 
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Time: 01:17:22 PM PST US
Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Tiger Annual
From: teamgrumman@aol.com


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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