Graeme=0Acheck the holes in the tabs on the muffler downpipes. I've seen so
me very sharp corners/burring on them which cut through the spring hooks. I
once spent half an hour deburring all the holes on one that I worked on.
=0AGraham=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: graeme bird <gr
aeme@gdbmk.co.uk>=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.com =0ASent: Tuesday, 3 Janua
ry 2012, 20:49=0ASubject: Europa-List: Rotax 912 exhaust springs going walk
co.uk>=0A=0ADuring 'shake down' flights we twice lost an exhaust spring, bo
th front, left then right, whether snapped or shaken loose, who knows. New
engine, new springs, new exhaust - why should this be? Applied with a strin
g not pliers, Anyone else had this? now wire locking but need more hours to
see what happens.=0AMaybe its the stiffness of the new engine creating lot
s of movement on startup?=0A=0A--------=0AGraeme Bird=0AG-UMPY=0AMono Class
ic/XS FWFD 912ULS/Warp drive FP=0AJust Test Flying to obtain permit=0A=0A
=0A=0A=0ARead this topic online here:=0A=0Ahttp://forums.matronics.com/view
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