REFLECTOR: CamLoc's

[Mark Magee]

Richard,
I agree on the prop strike issue. I have had my share of FOD repairs to the MT. I thought the camlocks were more secure than is being discussed on this thread. I do despise screwing #8's in and out and replacing nutplates every so often along with the screws. 
I'm a little disheartened by this report on camlocks.

Mark B. Magee
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1COR 16:13-14

On Apr 15, 2013, at 5:56 PM, "Richard J. Gentil" <richard at naples-air-center.com> wrote:

> Mark,
> 
> The point is making the plane as sanitary as possible since anything on the fuselage that lets go is going to go through your prop. 
> 
> I have 5 C-172SP's, 10 Warriors' along with Arrow, Seminole, Cirrus, C-152, etc. they just about all have CamLocks on them. We find them with loose CamLocks that need to be reattached all the time and every so often we find one missing we need to replace. Not a big deal on a tractor, but with a pusher that would have been one that went through the prop. Granted we fly a couple thousand  hours a month but it is still a risk. 
> 
> On my Velo engine everything is lock nuts, Loctite or safety wired. 
> 
> I have already had to deal with two prop strikes on my MT so far even with all my precautions. I have been lucky each time I was able to repair it myself without having to send it in. 
> 
> I cannot stress enough how important it is to design everything to give the least chance of going through your prop. 
> 
> Richard 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 5
> 
> On Apr 15, 2013, at 6:11 PM, Mark Magee <edjonesbrady at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Richard/All,
>> Any data on incidents of camlocks letting go in-flight? I thought they were fairly well engineered to prevent that.
>> 
>> Mark B. Magee
>> Sent from IPhone 4S
>> 
>> On Apr 15, 2013, at 1:32 PM, "Richard J. Gentil" <richard at naples-air-center.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> CamLocks can make it hard to remove a cowling. They are only a quarter turn holding them on and if the retention clip goes, the whole thing is going through your prop. 
>>> 
>>> I was thinking CamLocks, then piano hinge and finally settled for long recessed screws with large washers. Easy to work with using a screw gun and no worries about the prop. 
>>> 
>>> Richard  
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone 5
>>> 
>>> On Apr 14, 2013, at 12:47 PM, Don Johnston <numa at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Has anyone ever used (or considered using) CamLoc's to secure the cowling?
>>>> 
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