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Continental and Lycoming aircraft engine maintenance articles

Aircraft electrical bonding

Anti-Seize

Alternator induced radio noise  

Analyzing carbon deposits for signs of detonation in Lycoming  and Continental aircraft engines  

Bearing wear in Lycoming and Continental aircraft engines

Camshaft Lobe Inspection  

Carbon Arc Tracking in Magneto Distributor Blocks

Carburetor Ice, what the pilot should know 

Combustion Chamber Cleaning Lycoming Engines  

Connecting Rod Balance

Correcting cylinder blow-by

Corrosion Protection of your Lycoming or Continental Aircraft Engine

Cylinder barrel temperature requirements

Quick check for pilots  Dipstick Check

Daily condition monitoring of engine in my airplane  

Extending propeller life

Estimating Power Gain  

Good Shop Practices when handling Engine Parts

Influence of Propeller on engine rocking

Improving Lycoming and Continental aircraft engine cooling by painting 

Aircraft Magneto Demagnetization

The Aircraft Ignition Lead

Magneto E gap explanation

O-320 H2AD Camshaft Inspection

One limitation to power output in aircraft piston engines

Piston Deposits and Preignition

Do the piston rings rotate?

Proper mixture to prevent burnt valves

Propeller strike and dialing the flange

Quick & Easy Crack Detection  

RSA fuel injection troubleshooting

Solving oil leaks at the Lycoming crankshaft seal

Should cylinder base nuts be re-torqued?

Spark Plug rotation chart

If I put a more powerful engine in my airplane how much faster will it go?

Strobe causes noise in aircraft radio

Torque Wrench Accuracy and the Moment of Inertia

Uneven fuel feed on High-wing Cessna's

The Aircraft Instrument your flight instructor never told you about

Aircraft Magneto Filters

The Marvel Schebler Carburetor idle circuit  

Troubleshooting a rough aircraft engine

Vibration and Balance in Continental aircraft engines and Lycoming aircraft engines

Voltage drop as a troubleshooting technique

What causes engine detuning

Zen and the art of engine health

 

Articles dealing with Champion oil filter examination

Carbon particles in Champion oil filter or screen

Dirt Silica and Silicone

High wear metals in oil analysis

Metal in oil. continental engine, long brass slivers

Metal in oil, or oil filter - steel

Metal in oil, or oil filter -aluminum

Metal in oil, or oil filter -Bronze

Metal in oil or oil filter -chrome

Metals Morphology

Metals Identification using field methods

Normal metallic element content in engine lubricating oil.

Oil Filter Morphology

Oil Sampling & filter analysis

Sometimes the large pieces don't show up using Spectrometric oil analysis. If the engine has not been operated for some time the larger objects settle out of the oil and often don't end up in the sample jar that you send to the lab.

What causes aircraft engine detuning

Engine Problem Screensaver

Engine Problem Photo Gallery

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Lycoming aircraft engine

Cross-section of Lycoming aircraft engine

 

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Remains of the Northrup XB-35 "Flying Wing" N9M-1

 

 

Pictures of engine damage wanted

I'm always looking for interesting pictures from Lycoming or Continental engines that illustrate a failure or maintenance issue for publication on this web site. Email me at  john@sacskyranch.com