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.
The maintenance and repair of navy aircraft engines
Aero Digest
Aero Digest ; 15 , n 5
1929
3 pages
5 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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