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Thorough pre-flight AND post flight cowl removal...
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 1:46 pm
by cjensen
Found this on my post-flight cowl removal today...threads crossed and locked.
It was tight enough to keep oil inside, but with the threads crossed, it felt tight as I checked the oil on pre-flight. You can bet I'll be re-checking that each time now...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:00 am
by captain_john
Our dipstick tube loosened up in flight. The safety wire kept it in place.
Can't see safety wire on yours Chad. Did you safety wire the tube?
CJ
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:09 am
by RVNewsletter
You safety wire the dipstick? How do you check it on pre-flight or do you safety wire it after every preflight?
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:41 am
by captain_john
Bob, Dipstick TUBE!
Not the dipstick. Just the tube. I wanna say that Mattituck showed us how to do it. I have seen it on other brands as well.
CJ
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:44 am
by RVNewsletter
Ah, yes of course. My Mattituck has it safetied.
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:29 am
by cjensen
Yep, mine is safetied...
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:35 am
by painless
I know what the problem is.....That dipstick cap isn't RED!
When I check my 'earl, I always tighten the dipstick, loosen it, then tighten again to make sure its not cross-threaded.
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:08 pm
by cjensen
Good idea Jeff...will start that same double check!
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:12 pm
by captain_john
Chad, How many hours/cycles are you up to now?
CJ
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:22 pm
by cjensen
3.5 hours...no chance to fly again until at least Wednesday, and that's a slight chance due to heat...
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:23 am
by captain_john
Heat?
You mean that you won't fly if it's too hot?
CJ
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:29 am
by cjensen
Yep. It's not worth cooking the oil and cylinders on the two mile taxi in 95 degree heat to me...if I get the chance to fly late evening or early morning, I will, but not any time in the afternoon right now.
Metric thread
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:05 pm
by dpansier
Re: Metric thread
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:21 am
by cjensen
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:55 pm
by Spike
Ok, thats funny right there!
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 7:35 am
by Wicked Stick
love that Subie logo...
Chad, you can safety wire the dipstick...
John, I believe Jack Rosen showed us how to do it.
Chad, all ya gots to do is start by wrapping the wire into a loop around the top of the cap flats, then twist it snug while going down and secure the bottom into the small hole down on the bottom of the tube. You tighten it just enough so that you can lift off the loop from the cap, check the oil level, then put the loop back onto the top of the cap.
I'll snap off a picture this week of mine when I get to the hangar on Monday.
Here's the Picture of it. Works great.. if you don't mind the paint chipping off a bit.
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:39 am
by captain_john
That's RIGHT!
Jack DID show us how he did that!
He is a true visionary!
CJ
