FAA: Falling Metal Did Not Come From Airplane

Dantheman62 · 02-19-2009, 07:27 PM

I didn't see a picture Steve, where did you see a picture? And I wouldn't think anyone in the space industry would use cast iron anyway, it's to easy to turn to rust. I mean after all, rust is iron oxide.
And Brinty, I've blown motors before and have seen plenty of blown motors in my time. That's why high performance motors usually have high strength connecting rods, and at least a 4 bolt main bearing cap if not a 6 bolt main bearing cap on the crank shaft at the end of the connecting rod, the piston is usually not the weak part, funny story though!

02-19-2009, 07:27 PM	#6
Dantheman62 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So. Cal. U.S. Posts: 4,205	Re: FAA: Falling Metal Did Not Come From Airplane I didn't see a picture Steve, where did you see a picture? And I wouldn't think anyone in the space industry would use cast iron anyway, it's to easy to turn to rust. I mean after all, rust is iron oxide. And Brinty, I've blown motors before and have seen plenty of blown motors in my time. That's why high performance motors usually have high strength connecting rods, and at least a 4 bolt main bearing cap if not a 6 bolt main bearing cap on the crank shaft at the end of the connecting rod, the piston is usually not the weak part, funny story though!