Tam:
You commented:
We evaluated using AN banjos and here are our findings:
The Rotax banjo fittings are for use with M10x1x19 banjo bolts per
Rotax
parts manual. You can buy the 10mm banjos with AN-4 flared
attachments from
Summit Racing under the Aeroquip or Earl brand. The washers are
10mm "crush
washers". You can get them from Lockwood or you can get aluminum
ones from
Summit. After all the research, we decided against this mod for the
following
reason. The AN-4 ID is 4.35mm while the OEM banjo ID is 5.85mm.
The mod
would
reduce the ID by over 25%. The effects to the overall performance is
unknown but we do not want to find out the hard way. Perhaps you
can ask
Lockwood when you attend the maintenance course and report back.
I was going to make exactly that measurement tomorrow when I get back
to the Europa.
That seems significant. As I said, I wasn't going to replace the
fittings until after my Rotax 9xx class in December and I had an OK
---From Lockwood in any case. I will report back after I have spoken
with the Lockwood folks.
I still need to get up to meet you folks one of these weekends.
Thanks for the comments and information,
Bob Borger
Europa Kit #A221 N914XL, XS Mono, Intercooled 914, Airmaster C/S
http://www.europaowners.org/N914XL
(85%) tail kit done, wings closed, cockpit module installed, pitch
system in, landing gear frame in, rudder system in, outrigger mod in,
Fuselage Top on, lift/drag/flap pins in, wing incidence set, tie bar
in, flap drive in, Mod 70 done. Baggage bay in. Flaps & Main Gear
complete. Working in - 24 Instrument Panel, 25 Electrical, 30 Fuel
System, 32 Tail, 34 Door Latches & 35 Doors, 37 Finishing. Airmaster
arrived 29 Sep 05. Seat arrived from Oregon Aero. E04 interior kit
has arrived. Preparing for ROTAX 914 installation.
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