Hi Remi,
I agree with you - there is definitely a problem with some of the MT4s supplied
by Europa recently.
My mounts fitted in June 2015 have exactly the same problem as yours and I have
had to re-shim the mountings which, as you know, is a heck of a job. Although
I managed to restore the spinner to cowl alignment it's evident that the engine
is continuing to sag on its mounts and the MT4s will probably have to be
replaced
in the not too distant future.
The comments on the forum about spacer lengths didn't apply to mine, I have the
correct spacer and bolt length - of course the bolts are fully tightened to
compress
the end caps onto the spacers.
If other Europa owners are not experiencing this problem, there are a few
possibilities:
1. They have MT4s from another batch
2. Maybe they haven't replaced theirs recently (which is tempting because it is
a heck of a chore every 5 years).
3. Maybe they've not noticed or have noticed but couldn't be bothered to do
anything
about it. (Unlikely)
4. Only you and I have been unlucky to receive 2 separate rogue sets.
(Unlikely).
5. They've removed the spacers or shortened them further (unlikely).
I wonder if anyone on the forum any knowledge of the supplier for these mounts?
In any case I have e-mailed Karen to let her know that I too have experienced
exactly
the same problem as you. I have asked her if she could investigate if their
stock has the correct stiffness and I await her reply.
It's going to be important to resolve this because there's no point in ordering
new MT4s until we know they are OK and it could lead to the aircraft being
grounded
in due course.
Best Regards
Roger Mills
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