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Re: Europa-List: Heat shield on XS Rotax 912 silencers

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Heat shield on XS Rotax 912 silencers
From: Rman <topglock@cox.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:38:06
Nigel.

I've replaced two shields.  The latest I manufactured out of stainless.  
We'll see if it holds up better...
Jeff - Baby Blue

nigel charles wrote:

> Having recently done my annual permit servicing I noticed that a clamp 
> had come detached from one of the straps which hold on the heat shield 
> for the silencer. On closer investigation I found that two of the four 
> corners of the heat shield had cracks and one had lost a corner of the 
> shield entirely. This exhaust system had only been fitted for one year 
> and a total of 55 hours running. I replaced the heat shield. Both the 
> old and new shields had sharp corners and sharp edges. I have rounded 
> these to reduce the risk of future cracking. The exhaust manufacturer 
> has been notified suggesting this is done on future exhausts before 
> dispatch. Other XS owners with 912's may wish to check their heat shields.
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