Cracking on rear engine cowling.....

[edasmus]

No screen on my 73 G either. I'm searching as we speak for the two assemblies. Sending emails to every salvage yard Ernie has listed on his web-site. Hopefully I get lucky. The thought of wasting more time and money trying to repair my existing one again does not sound too appealing.

Have you tried doing a propeller balance? It might be worth looking into.

[hharney]

I was thinking prop balance too. I had some cracking around these areas in the past but since I installed the MT props no issues. I will take a photo of the cracks and we can compare.

[edasmus]

Thanks Herb,

I have had my props balanced twice in the past. Each time after they come back from the prop shop after reseal. It has been about 3 years now. The props go out every 5 years for reseal.

[hharney]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cessna-337-S...f#ht_539wt_689


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cessna-337-S...f#ht_500wt_689

[Ernie Martin]

My '73 has had some cracks in the upper tailcap, which required some metal work with doubler and has held up well, but nothing on the lower tailcap. One of the rings (either 35 or 48 in the figure) broke and I replaced it with a carbon-fiber STC unit from Owen Bell at Aviation Enterprises, which has held up well.

Ernie

[edasmus]

Thanks Herb for the eBay link. I did see that one but the part numbers do not match. Not sure if it would work or not but I will look into it. Ernie, that carbon fiber sounds interesting. I will look into that.

Thanks everyone. I will keep you posted.

Ed