-After getting nowhere trying to open the case with my homemade puller I decided to try to open the case with plastic tree felling wedges.
-I started in the larger gaps under the sump & accessory case with gentle heat from the heat gun & finally managed to start the case splitting
-After a whole lot more heating and working with the plastic wedges (destroying a few sets of wedges) managed to get the case to “pop”
-Rolled the case upright and gently opened the case, using extra hands to support the crank & cam
-Split the case, the crank looks good but immediately noticed a severely spalled tappet (#3 exhaust) and matching worn cam lobe
-However the rest looks pretty good, no obvious issues
-Catalogued all the removed parts, stored & called it a day
Manual Reference: OHM-60294-7-14
| Installed | Removed | |
| Rivets Today | 0 | 0 |
| Wing Rivets | 4538 | 83 |
| Fuse Rivets | 165 | 2 |
| Empennage Rivets | 2215 | 49 |
| Total Project Rivets | 6924 | 133 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 634 |
