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Acquisitions Expand HET’s Starter and Cabin Heater Product Lines
Acquisitions of C&D Associates and Sky-Tec demonstrate the company’s commitment to grow in the experimental-, general- and business-aviation markets. Sometimes to be the best you have to make big,...
View ArticleThe Importance of Cool Down Time for Your Aircraft’s Turbocharger
This short video explains the importance of following recommended cool down procedures to maximize aircraft turbocharger life.
View ArticleTroubleshooting Your Aircraft’s Electrical System
This video provides the basic steps for troubleshooting aircraft electrical system issues, including headset noise.
View ArticleBall Bearings in Turbochargers: Great for Cars. Not So Good for Aircraft.
There’s been a growing trend among automotive manufacturers to replace hydrodynamic and full-floating journal bearing systems with ball bearing-type cartridge systems in turbochargers. In automotive...
View ArticleThe Great Debate: Is It Better to Repair, Overhaul or Replace Your Aircraft’s...
When you think about it, general aviation as a whole is not ripe with early adopters. It takes a while for the “old guard” to change its “if it worked then, it’ll work now…” way of thinking. And there...
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Dealing With the South Wind Cabin Heater AD: One Big Problem Has Up To Five...
Complete Janitrol Aero FAA-PMA approved South Wind replacement heater kit. The following article originally appeared in the April, 2018 issue of The Twin Cessna Flyer. Owners of twin Cessnas with...
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Changing the Flow: How a Small Change Makes a Big Improvement in our...
The basic design of an engine-driven fuel pump hasn’t changed in a long, long time. But, that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. And in this case that room was measured in ten-thousandths...
View ArticleHartzell Engine Technologies Posts Two New Educational Videos on its YouTube...
Newly posted videos are: “Bearing Clearance Check for Garrett-style Turbochargers” and “Proper Installation of a Gear-Drive Alternator on a Permold Continental Engine.” One way to help ensure that...
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Tech Tip: Alternator Drive Couplings – Careful Installation Required!
Improper alternator drive coupling installations on Continental engines can lead to major alternator and engine damage. I have to say that this year’s airshow season is off to a great start. While I...
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Hartzell Aviation Rolls Out FAA Safety Tip Videos
Covering Cirrus SR22T, Beech Bonanza, Piper Seminole, Van’s RV8 PIQUA, Ohio, April 2, 2024 – Hartzell Aviation has created a series of firewall forward safety tip maintenance training courses...
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