Hi, the pipe header bolts on my O.S. 91 just broke right off today, leaving the ends of the bolts nicely lock-tighted in the engine! Any idea how I can get them out without damaging the engine? Also, has this ever happened to anyone else before, and if so, anyone knows what could have caused it?? I ckecked them a couple of days ago, and they were tight...so I don't think they were backing out or anything....by the way, it happened right after takeoff in my Yellow F-4.
On a slightly different subject, I'm thinking of getting into turbines later on this year. I saw a couple of jets flying out of Markham Park in Florida a few weeks ago. Both were straight wing Italian jets, and I was thinking of getting one of those...anyone knows the kind of plane I'm talking about? And is it a good first turbine job? One other thing, please tell me that turbines are not as much trouble as ducted fans! Man!! it's like every other week something goes wrong!!!!! If it's not the engine head bolts running loose, it's the retracts! When it's not the retracts, it's the pipe coming loose....and when it's not that, it's both header bolts breaking off right in the engine block!!!
Thanks, Lee.