During last two years life of air-cooled engines used in Navy has approximately doubled; methods employed by Navy at North Island Naval Air Station, San Diego, in rebuilding and repairing 400 Wasp and Hornet engines; any engine is rejected for installation if out-of-line motion of crankshaft exceeds 0.0003-in. at extreme propeller end; if compression of any cylinder varies 5 lb. from set standard, engine is returned for further work; if vibration develops on test stand investigation is continued until trouble is eliminated.


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    Title :

    The maintenance and repair of navy aircraft engines


    Additional title:

    Aero Digest


    Contributors:
    Smith, K.F. (author)

    Published in:

    Aero Digest ; 15 , n 5


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    5 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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