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Category: 6 – Engine & Firewall Forward

Cowling Preparation – 9

Removed honeycomb for cowl louvers.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on December 22, 2020March 24, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Cowling Preparation – 9

Cowl Preparation – 8

Assembled plates for lower cowl nose gear slot. Installed anchors for cowling side hinge pins. Installed air intake ramps.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on December 20, 2020March 26, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Cowl Preparation – 8

Cowling Preparation – 7

Installed nut plates on lower cowl to fuselage connecting plates.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on December 15, 2020March 24, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Cowling Preparation – 7

Cowling Preparation – 6

Installed nut plates to join lower and upper cowls.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on December 13, 2020March 24, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Cowling Preparation – 6

Cowling Preparation – 5

Filled front junction of cowl sections to match spinner.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on December 6, 2020March 24, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Cowling Preparation – 5

Cowling Preparation – 4

Install hinges to lower cowling which connect it to upper cowling.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on October 19, 2020Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Cowling Preparation – 4

Cowling Preparation – 4

Install hinges to lower cowling which connect it to upper cowling.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on October 19, 2020March 26, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Cowling Preparation – 4

Cowling Preparation – 3

Fit sides of lower cowling to fuselage and drill cowl to side hinges.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on October 18, 2020March 27, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Cowling Preparation – 3

Cowling Preparation – 2

Fit lower cowling to upper cowling at Nose. Fit bottom of lower cowling to fuselage.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on October 8, 2020March 27, 2022Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Cowling Preparation – 2

Engine Installation – 7

Installed longer hose with 0.50 restriction for MP.

Time: 4 hours.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Leonard WestermeyerPosted on September 23, 2020Categories 6 - Engine & Firewall ForwardLeave a comment on Engine Installation – 7

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