Rosie
Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:57 pm
Alright you old fossils,whose granddaughter is that?DCarr wrote:Getting close: fixing the #4 air box...
-DC
Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:07 am
OK, Raiders wins, they got better lookin' crew than 909 !
Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:01 pm
Heading out to the hangar in an hour to start up engine #4... wish us luck!
At least if something goes wrong I can cry on her ^^^ shoulder
-David Carr
At least if something goes wrong I can cry on her ^^^ shoulder
-David Carr
Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:20 pm
Many thanks for the "heads up" David
I'm keeing everything crossed for you guys ( and gals ) .....
Keep us posted please !!!
I'm keeing everything crossed for you guys ( and gals ) .....
Keep us posted please !!!
Scrubbed today
Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:19 am
Had to scrub the run today because of a pesky fuel leak. We eventually got it tracked down but by then it was already dark. So is life.
Next try will be Friday or Saturday...
-DC
Next try will be Friday or Saturday...
-DC
Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:50 am
Thanks for the update "DC" !
Very best wishes for the weekend
Very best wishes for the weekend
Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:52 am
Freshly cleaned and painted throttle linkages on #4.
Subsequently I removed and replaced the rusty hardware on the mounting bracket (upper right corner) when I discovered those bearings were not as free as the discerning Warbird Operator would care for.
It was all tested for function and is now cotter pinned and ready.
We fixed the carb dribble... loose base nuts... and additionally John S. from LSFM found a cracked fiiting on our pet cock- no, not the rooster, the fuel drain!
As David Reported, it took until way past late and half past cold last night to try the engine run at that point.
Subsequently I removed and replaced the rusty hardware on the mounting bracket (upper right corner) when I discovered those bearings were not as free as the discerning Warbird Operator would care for.
It was all tested for function and is now cotter pinned and ready.
We fixed the carb dribble... loose base nuts... and additionally John S. from LSFM found a cracked fiiting on our pet cock- no, not the rooster, the fuel drain!
As David Reported, it took until way past late and half past cold last night to try the engine run at that point.
Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:56 pm
DCarr wrote:Getting close: fixing the #4 air box...
-DC
wow shes cute! and doing something I dont know how to do! haha
Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:14 pm
SPANNERmkV wrote:
Great work Don. Now, if you don't mind doing me a favor......please go back and install large area washers on those carb linkage rod ends. Thanks.
Gary
Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:31 pm
Gary,
I just replaced the washers with shiny new versions of what was on the bomber to begin with.
On the few places where there were large pattern washers (the AN4 sized brackets) they seemed to hold the dirt and the skank onto the bearings quite nicely.
I don't mind changing them again... It is only CAF money for cotter pins and my knuckles.
Is it standard practice to cover those lolly-pop style fafnir's with a large sized washer?
This is going to come up again in other areas.
One place I can think of right off the bat is the mixture linkages on the throttle quadrant in the cockpit. That appears to never have been molested (or lubricated) and it has small pattern washers.
SPANNER the chastized
I just replaced the washers with shiny new versions of what was on the bomber to begin with.
On the few places where there were large pattern washers (the AN4 sized brackets) they seemed to hold the dirt and the skank onto the bearings quite nicely.
I don't mind changing them again... It is only CAF money for cotter pins and my knuckles.
Is it standard practice to cover those lolly-pop style fafnir's with a large sized washer?
This is going to come up again in other areas.
One place I can think of right off the bat is the mixture linkages on the throttle quadrant in the cockpit. That appears to never have been molested (or lubricated) and it has small pattern washers.
SPANNER the chastized
Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:07 pm
First of all, I meant no harm on that e-mail. No chastizing going on here. I very much value the hard work y'all are doing.
Second, it's my standard practice to put large area washers over exposed rod ends. This is merely a safety measure for in the rare occasion that a rod end fail, the washer will keep it in place to where you can at least retain some control of whatever it is that the rod end is actuating.
My apologies if I somehow embarrassed you with my previous comments.
Gary
Second, it's my standard practice to put large area washers over exposed rod ends. This is merely a safety measure for in the rare occasion that a rod end fail, the washer will keep it in place to where you can at least retain some control of whatever it is that the rod end is actuating.
My apologies if I somehow embarrassed you with my previous comments.
Gary
Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:56 pm
Don't worry Gary...
I'll just go over and have meself a good cry in the corner.
Actually makes good sense to cover the exposed lollypops so if they do let go the bearing innards will at least be encouraged to function somewhat until the plane gets back down.
I'll just go over and have meself a good cry in the corner.
Actually makes good sense to cover the exposed lollypops so if they do let go the bearing innards will at least be encouraged to function somewhat until the plane gets back down.
Re: Rosie
Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:37 pm
hang the expense wrote:Alright you old fossils,whose granddaughter is that?DCarr wrote:Getting close: fixing the #4 air box...
-DC
Cute and likes working on warbirds as well!
Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:07 pm
Two things,
1. I still don't see the air box you were talking about.
2. We had a throttle linkage break on FIFI one time on final, WFO! and 75 inches MAP for about two seconds.
1. I still don't see the air box you were talking about.
2. We had a throttle linkage break on FIFI one time on final, WFO! and 75 inches MAP for about two seconds.
Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:19 pm
That is a really nice Fortress Fixer. Whos' granddaughter and or daughter of a really young wife of a Fortress Fixer is she?