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Sky Ranch Engineering Manual
Introduction
How your engines works
Continental engine specifications
Lycoming engine specifications
Chapter 1 Fatigue Analysis
Stress and strain
Fatigue
Stress flow
Stress risers
Surface finish
Residual stress
Compressive residual stress
Autofrettage
Shot peening
Nitriding
Rolled threads
Tensile residual stress
Plating
Bending
Grinding
Cold working
Stress relieving and annealing
Contact fatigue
Fretting fatigue
Cracks and fractures
Fatigue cracks
Thermal fatigue fracture
Unexpected sources of fatigue damage
Field analysis of fatigue failure
Torsional failures
Chapter 2 Engine Inspection
Oil starvation
Prop strikes
Stuck valves
Engine parts
Engine contaminants
Camshaft follower failure modes
Oil analysis
Oil filter analysis
Dirt, silica and silicone
Metal particles - identification
Inspection of contaminated aircraft oil systems and oil coolers
Crankcase fretting in Continental engines
Flow porting and its effect on cylinder head cracks
Chapter 3 Engine Performance
Starting and idle
Take-off
Climb
Cruise
Leaning
Descent
Taxing and shutdown
Chapter 4 Cylinder Repairs
How engine angle head rocker arm alignment
Intake guide seals
Cylinder honing
Cylinder choke and piston design
Chrome plate piston ring failures
Do the rings rotate?
Piston inspection
Connecting rod line boring
Color coding of cylinders
Chapter 5 Lubricants & Wear
The function of engine oils
Cylinder Barrel Wear - Steel Barrel Cylinders
Cylinder Barrel Wear - Chrome Cylinder Barrels
Intercooling Effects on cylinder wear
Greases
Friction Laws applied to hydrodynamic lubricated surfaces
Friction Laws as applied to boundary lubrication
Oil additive supplements
Chapter 6 Hose Assemblies
Age Limit on hoses
Condition Limit on hoses
Buna-N rubber and toluene
Firesleeve thos hoses
The hose mandrel
Classification of hose defects
Chapter 7 Fasteners and Failures
What is a bolt?
Stress distribution within the bolt
Stress distribution within the nut
Equalizing stress distribution
Paint and broken cylinder studs
Torque accuracy
Connecting rods
Chapter 8 Calibration
What needs to be calibrated
What does not need to be calibrated
Calibration interval
Calibration Reports
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
Sixty engine symptoms diagnosed
Chapter 10 Performance Limits
Fits and Limits
Displacement
Horsepower
BMEP
Propeller Load Curve
Power Curve Construction
Chapter 11 Forces, Vibrations, Balance
Rotating Balance - rotational motion
Reciprocating Balance - translational motion
Reciprocating Force Analysis
Torsional Balance
Balancing the oil film
Torsional Effects
Connecting rod balance
Vibration Isolation
Gyroscopic couples
Chapter 12 Lycoming Engine Specifications
Chapter 13 Lycoming Connecting Rods
Chapter 14 Glossary
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