My FA-50GK covers are just about destroyed. I had a gear failed belly land on pavement with an inverted mounted engine. The covers saved the rockers but the plane pretty much skidded 70 feet on a the tail wheel and rocker covers.


Are the rocker covers necessary? Can I continue to fly with out them or do they serve a purpose other than keeping the outside world outside the engine?

Also? One push rod popped out of the bottom of the rocker arm. I just pushed it back in to place without much effort. Is this bad?


Cheers boys.