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Ever wonder what happens when someone installs the incorrect bushings on the rocker arms? Or if someone mistakenly equipped with the incorrect part number magnetos?

Follow along with our current rebuilds and interesting finds around the shop:

“New year, new build! Here is a snapshot of what the teardown process on a big block Lycoming looks like, from start to parts ready for NDT. It’s a satisfying process to take a dirty, burnt out looking drop off and see it cleaned up and ready for testing. This IO-540 is out of a Robinson R44 helicopter, and one of the more common overhauls we do.”

-A. Anderson, Aircraft Mechanic - Engine Rebuilder - Machinist

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Updated Oil Sample
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Updated Oil Sample

In our previous blog we indicated finding water present in the oil sample. Taking our own advice, we sent WMC up for 3 circuits (15 minutes of flying) around the airport and then did our oil change.

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