[David]

David on November 15, 2018 at 5:52 pm #18850

Thanks so much for your help, this is perfect.
Dave

[STEVE]

STEVE on November 14, 2018 at 7:27 pm #18848

PIper responded with this drawing. It indicates that the engine CL is nose down by 4 degrees compared to airframe level.
Based on this information, it looks like your engine position is within 1 degree of the design goal.
Happy Flying

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CherokeeEngineAngleDrawing.jpg

[David]

David on November 14, 2018 at 10:55 am #18847

Thanks Steve, look forward to what you find out.
Dave

[STEVE]

STEVE on November 13, 2018 at 4:39 pm #18846

Hi Dave;
I have sent an email to Piper customer support. I’ll relay the information when it arrives.
Steve

[David]

David on November 11, 2018 at 5:05 pm #18845

I have a PA-28-180 and it appears the engine angle is a little more down than expected. It has new engine mounts. The distance from he spinner to the bottom of the cowl is about 3/8″ closer than the top. I measured the angle of the engine with respect to the airframe horizontal line (2 screws underneath the pilot window) and it is 5 degrees. I can’t seem to find out what the spec is. A local airframe company indicated I would probably have to contact Piper to get that spec, but not sure where to start that process. The firewall and engine cradle have all been checked out and not bends or damage have been noticed.The first question is what is the specification for the engine angle for this aircraft? The second would be, if it is significantly off, what can be done, or is it even a big deal?
Thanks for your help.