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1. 05:15 AM - Re: Traveler cowling (FLYaDIVE)
2. 09:49 AM - Re: Traveler cowling (Gary L Vogt)
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| Subject: | Re: Traveler cowling |
Bob:
Way back, about 12, maybe 15 years back, after my first R&R of the cowling
on my AA5, I decided the install and assembly procedure of that nut and
bolt were totally inappropriate. Much like that of the pleated vacuum air
filter [D9-18-1] screw. The cure was easy and I wrote up the cure and
posted it on the Gang. Replace the screw with a fully threaded screw, add
two (2) washers [fender washers/wood washers] - One outside and one inside
of the cowling for support and using a lock washer and nut make the screw
a permanent part of the cowl. This way you don't loose the screw. You do
not have to fight with getting under the cowl, get on your back and fight
trying to align the screw with the Adel Clamp. The entire job can be done
while standing up and just reaching into the cowl and tightening down or
loosening a second locknut on the Adel clamp - Simple ;-)
The same is true for the vacuum filter. A full length screw and nut will
hold the screw to the firewall and now replacement of the filter is a one
person job. AND if you hunt around for a locking wingnut [elastic
wingnut/elastic stopnut] the entire job can be done with one person and
without any tools in about 5 minutes. But, then again I am a slow worker.
*Barry*
*=93Chop=92d Liver=94*
*"If engineers were so great there would be no need for mechanics!"*
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 12:40 AM, <n76lima@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> At least yours has a BOLT in it and the bracket to support it...
> The last Traveler I inspected had neither!
>
> --Bob Steward
>
> >If you've ever removed the cowling on a Traveler, you are familiar with
> the screw and nut in >the bottom center. I decided to quit fooling with
it
> and installed a nutplate. It worked >for me.
>
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| Subject: | Re: Traveler cowling |
I first did that vacuum filter mod in about 1986. =C2-I wrote it up in th
e STAR sometime after that. =C2-I change all of the planes I service so t
hat changing the vacuum filter is a 5 minute job and not two people 20 minu
tes.=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: FLYaDIVE <flyadive@g
mail.com>=0ATo: teamgrumman-list@matronics.com =0ASent: Thursday, August 8,
2013 5:14 AM=0ASubject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Traveler cowling=0A =0A=0A
=0ABob:=0A=0AWay back, about 12, maybe 15 years back, after my first R&R of
the cowling on my AA5, I=C2-decided=C2-the install and assembly proced
ure of that nut and bolt were totally=C2-inappropriate. =C2-Much like t
hat of the pleated vacuum air filter [D9-18-1] screw. =C2-The cure was ea
sy and I wrote up the cure and posted it on the Gang. Replace the screw wit
h a fully threaded screw, add two (2) washers [fender washers/wood washers]
- One outside and one inside of the cowling for support and using a lock w
asher and nut make the screw a=C2-permanent=C2-part of the cowl. =C2-
This way you don't loose the screw. =C2-You do not have to=C2-fight wit
h getting under the cowl,=C2-get on your back and fight trying to align t
he screw with the Adel Clamp. The entire job can be done while standing up
and just reaching into the cowl and=C2-tightening=C2-down or loosening
a second=C2-locknut=C2-on the Adel clamp - Simple ;-)=0A=0AThe same is
true for the vacuum filter. =C2-A full length screw and nut will hold the
screw to the firewall and now replacement of the filter is a one person jo
b. =C2-AND if you hunt around for a locking wingnut [elastic wingnut/elas
tic stopnut] the entire job can be done with one person and without any too
ls in about 5 minutes. But, then again I am a slow worker.=0A=0A=0A=0ABarry
=0A=9CChop=99d Liver=9D=0A"If engineers were so great the
re would be no need for mechanics!"=0A=0A=0AOn Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 12:40 AM
, <n76lima@mindspring.com> wrote:=0A=0A--> TeamGrumman-List message posted
by: n76lima@mindspring.com=0A>=0A>At least yours has a BOLT in it and the b
racket to support it...=0A>The last Traveler I inspected had neither!=0A>
=0A>--Bob Steward=0A>=0A>=0A>>If you've ever removed the cowling on a Trave
ler, you are familiar with the screw and nut in >the bottom center. =C2-I
decided to quit fooling with it and installed a nutplate. =C2-It worked
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