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• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplantp. 1-4
  Chapter 1: Aircraft Engines › Reciprocating Engines › Crankcase Section

  Figure 1-2. Radial engine. Figure 1-3. Double row radials. Reciprocating Engines Design & Construction The basic major components of a reciprocating engine are the crankcase, cylinders, pistons, connecting rods, valves, valve-operating mechanism, and crankshaft. In the head ... crankshaft by a connecting rod. Figure 1-4 illustrates the basic parts of a reciprocating engine. Crankcase Section The foundation of an engine is the crankcase. It contains the bearings and bearing supports in which the crankshaft revolves. Besides supporting…

• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplantp. 1-4
  Chapter 1: Aircraft Engines › Types of Engines › Radial Engines

  Radial Engines The radial engine consists of a row, or rows, of cylinders arranged radially about a central crankcase. [Figure 1-2] This type of engine has proven to be very rugged and dependable. The number of cylinders which make ... three, five, seven, or nine. Some radial engines have two rows of seven or nine cylinders arranged radially about the crankcase, one in front of the other. These are called double-row radials. [Figure 1-3] One type of radial…

• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplantp. 8-17
  Chapter 8: Engine Removal & Replacement › Engine Mounts › Mounts for Reciprocating Engines

  This stress is torsional and affects all bolts, not just the top bolts. A typical engine mount ring shown in Figure 8-16 discloses fittings and attachment points located at four positions on the engine mount structure. Each fitting houses ... dynamic engine mount. The section of an engine mount where the engine is attached is known as the engine mount ring. It is usually constructed of steel tubing having a larger diameter than the rest of the mount structure…