COURSE REVIEW
During this presentation we reviewed:
- Your maintenance responsibility as an aircraft owner
- Manufacturer-recommended inspections and maintenance for engine longevity
- The importance of timely oil changes
- What we can learn, and what we can’t, from compression checks and cylinder borescoping
- And answers to viewer questions
KEY POINTS
- During engine break-in the engine should be operated at 75% power for the first hour
- When performing Compression Test on all Continental Engines a master orifice of .040" should be used to determine the allowable leakage rate
- the M-O Standard Practice Manual should be used for the Fuel System setup for all injected Continental Engines
- The air differential from inside the top of the cowling to the lower part of the cooing to aid cooling is called Delta "P"
- Appendix B in the M-O Standard Maintenance Manual list all the torques for all Continental Engines
- Chapter 3 of the M-O Standard Practice Manual lists all the Lubricants Sealants, and Adhesives used on all Continental Engines
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