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Re: Running IO 360 Oversquare         

Group: aus.aviation · Group Profile
Author: RT
Date: Sep 1, 2008 22:05

"BernieFlyer" gmail.com> wrote in message
news:g82dnXddlPkSuifVnZ2dnUVZ_gidnZ2d@westnet.com.au...
> RT wrote:
>> IIRC the IO-360 has full wedge rings. Run it square or over-square on
>> cruise/let-down or suffer ring flutter and early ring/cylinder failure.
>>
>> Run it undersquare and you won't have any long term effects. You won't
>> have any long term.
>>
>> They are my least favourite engine (except for a GSIO-540, of course :-)
>>
>>
> Hi RT
>
> Do you mean that we should be running undersquare on descent. I am a
> little confused about "oversquare on cruise/letdown or suffer ring
> flutter". Do you mean "or you *will* suffer ring flutter"?

Sorry for the tardy reply, Bernie - been away. Yes, that's what I meant.
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