---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 04/23/07: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:55 AM - Re: Magnetos: a heads-up (flyv35b) 2. 11:11 AM - Re: Magnetos: a heads-up (teamgrumman@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:55:08 AM PST US From: "flyv35b" Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Magnetos: a heads-up Very interesting! Didn't someone say that Unison had been bought out not that long ago? I think it was in conjunction with problems with the LASAR system. Is this a QC problem as a result? Cliff ----- Original Message ----- From: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:23 PM Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Magnetos: a heads-up > > I got a new 4371 magneto last week, 02/07 manufacture's date. > > After I tightened the nut to about 30 inch-lbs (it's supposed to be 120 to > 320 in-lbs) I was unable to move the impulse coupling body to trip the > impulse coupler. It was as though the entire impulse coupler was locked > up. I swapped out the impulse coupling body with the old one and it still > didn't work. I tried a different washer and nut, still locked up. So, I > started measuring the pilot shaft and associated parts. The pilot shaft > on the new mag was about .040 higher. When the nut is snugged up, the > washer locks the pilot shaft to the gear. > > I called LyCon and asked if they'd seen it and was told they'd had a few > (4371s) recently that are not right. > ________________________________________________________________________ > from AOL at AOL.com. > > > -- > 269.5.7/771 - Release Date: 4/21/2007 11:56 AM > -- ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:11:25 AM PST US Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Magnetos: a heads-up From: teamgrumman@aol.com Yes, I hope we don't go through a learning period while GE learns how to do something that's been done for 50 years. -----Original Message----- From: flyv35b@minetfiber.com Sent: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 5:54 AM Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Magnetos: a heads-up Very interesting! Didn't someone say that Unison had been bought out not that long ago? I think it was in conjunction with problems with the LASAR system. Is this a QC problem as a result? Cliff ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:23 PM Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Magnetos: a heads-up > > I got a new 4371 magneto last week, 02/07 manufacture's date. > > After I tightened the nut to about 30 inch-lbs (it's supposed to be 120 to > 320 in-lbs) I was unable to move the impulse coupling body to trip the > impulse coupler. It was as though the entire impulse coupler was locked > up. I swapped out the impulse coupling body with the old one and it still > didn't work. I tried a different washer and nut, still locked up. So, I > started measuring the pilot shaft and associated parts. The pilot shaft > on the new mag was about .040 higher. When the nut is snugged up, the > washer locks the pilot shaft to the gear. > > I called LyCon and asked if they'd seen it and was told they'd had a few > (4371s) recently that are not right. > ________________________________________________________________________ > from AOL at AOL.com. > > > > > > > -- > 269.5.7/771 - Release Date: 4/21/2007 11:56 AM > -- ________________________________________________________________________ from AOL at AOL.com. =0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message teamgrumman-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/TeamGrumman-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/teamgrumman-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/teamgrumman-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.