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Re: Europa-List: Exhaust pipe

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Exhaust pipe
From: William Harrison <willie.harrison@tinyonline.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:28:10

Same on mine (front left) at approx 100 hrs.

Can anyone shed light on another exhaust problem - an allegedly bad  
batch of springs (too long, so silencer is not held on securely enough)?

Willie


On 24 Oct 2008, at 17:35, Steven Pitt wrote:

> Remi,
> The front port pipe on my 912S engine had the pipe and bell fitting  
> (the flange that is bolted onto the engine) come apart at the weld  
> (see picture as this explains better than my words). I realised I  
> had a problem when taking off and I heard a noise that I had not  
> heard before. The pipe was able to rattle in the flange fitting but  
> did not fall off and was only observed once the engine cooled and I  
> was able to grab the pipes and shake them.
> I did not loose power but aborted the take off due to the change in  
> noise.
> The engine has done 120 hours.
> Hope this helps.
> Regards
> Steve Pitt
> G-SMDH
> DSCN1604
>
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