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I had the very same problem in about 12 hours.
Cliff Shaw
1041 Euclid ave.
Edmonds, WA 98020
425 776 5555
http://www.europaowners.org/WileE
Back home from Oshkosh. Flew 3,400 sm with no issues what so ever. Loaded
some what over weight with a whole lots of stuff, and While E Coyote still
could clime 400 ft/min at 10000 feet. I love the Europa !!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "willie harrison" <willie.harrison@tinyonline.co.uk>
Subject: Europa-List: Loose muffler heat shield clamps
> <willie.harrison@tinyonline.co.uk>
>
> Beware! The new design of clamp for securing the muffler heat shield
> (which uses screwed fasteners instead of a crimped fasteners) has no
> thread locking and shakes itself loose due to engine vibration. In my
> case one of the two clamps fell right off after 8 hours flying and the
> other one was very loose - not nice if the remains of the clamp find
> their way back to snag the rudder cables. Also not nice if the heat
> shield falls off and the muffler cooks something which shouldn't be
> cooked. I will try lock nuts next time.
>
> Happy landings!
>
> Willie Harrison G-BZNY
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