There are two alternators. One is gear driven like the water pump on

the

back of the engine. Same goes for the aircraft vacuum pump.
This is a first class aircraft engine in all aspects. The next

hurtle

for Mecanair is the firewall forward overall package. Most of that
challenge will be effective water and oil radiator sizing and

ducting.

Paul Lamar

Changing that front alternator belt would be a bitcxxxx! You'd have to
remove the psru...........?
[Marc Wiese]

Yes, you indeed have to remove the psru to change the belt, but it can
be done by our guys in less than 2 hours.  However, we are going to
reposition the 2nd alternator to a regular accessory pad on the back of
the engine.  The engine you saw is an airworthy prototype but is not yet
in the final configuration we envisage for commercial production.

I'll pay a beer at SNF to whomever identifies what is the most important
single thing we are going to change.  Hint:  it's visible on the picture
Paul circulated.

Francois Badoux

 
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