Brief Description: Engine 100hr and a laundry list
I could make a 3 page entry for this one just for the pictures alone, but it's time now for my scheduled 100hr maintanence for both the engine and airframe. I've been working on the airframe so much over the last 100 hours that I've basically already gone through the checklist, however, now that the Hobbs is at 100, it's time to pay attention to a laundry list of items that need attention. The aircraft will remain grounded at least until these main issues have been resolved. Here is a short list:
1. Ceramic coat exhuast pipes to reduce high interior cowl temps that have caused the wing roots to expand into the control system causing binding and the roll trim servo to shut down due to being over temp. A rare issue I haven't seen on other birds. 2. The wingroot heat shields will be removed to clear out the expanded area and re-applied. 3. Oil and Fuel filters replaced. 4. New brake linings 5. Rotate tires 6. Flush lower cowling back to original shape. 7. Install and test oil cooler naca extended lips 8. Install new Catto Prop. 9. Fix yet another right sump leak. 10. Small changes to cylinder plenums for more even temps
