ORIGINAL: Justflying1
I never realized the filter is inside the turbine.
This is a big downer for this turbine.
What are you supposed to do pull the the turbine out to get to the rear cover every time you want to clean the filter.
Has anyone read the manual to see what the filter clean intervals should be. If its like all the other turbines this is a massive downer.
I guess one way around it is to install another filter on the outside to keep the one inside the cover as clean as possible which would mean less pulling apart.
If you fuel system allows crud into this filter you have other issues. I have NEVER cleaned a filter on my models, I have engines way past 50 hours on the same filter.... Around 10 years ago I took some filters apart after 2 seasons flying and I could not detect anything other than a change in colour on the filter element. I multi filter the fuel from the can into the models. I clean the fuel tanks before installation....I'm not at all worried about the filter! I'd expect it to last until any factory service.
Regards
Dave