Re: Electric vs mechanical fans
Bob Bartch (bbartch@jps.net)
Mon, 28 Apr 1997 07:44:22 -0700
FRECHE@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 97-04-25 15:10:30 EDT, Bob Bartsh writes:
>
> << Shame on
> French engineering for putting the most important belts at the BACK of
> the belt cluster!! They'd never get away with that in aircraft. >>
>
> Hmm. On my Cessna 172, you have to remove the propeller to get the
> alternator belt off. In fact, even though you can expose the entire engine
> by removing the cowling, I've found it one of the more difficult engines to
> work on because of accessability problems. Seems like you can't win.
>
> Egon Frech
I agree, but then too, the Cessna has dual magnetos and can fly until
the fuel is exhausted, even if the alternator belt breaks. I think it
would be fairly simple to re-design the belt layout on the Pug.
Incidentally, should I be concerned that the idler wheels will
eventually fail, too?? -- I really hadn't thought about it before.