[Public-list] Removing Cutlass Housing

[George Dinwiddie]

Dan,

Have you resolved this issue?

  - George

Dan Pinson wrote:
> I have run into a problem removing the 2 bolts that hold the cutlass 
> housing to the hull. They turn easily enough but do not back out unless 
> I apply leverage in the aft direction. Even at that, after hours of work 
> one bolt is out 1 5/8" with no sign of thread. Can someone enlighten me 
> about this? The maintenance manual shows the bolts threaded into 
> fiberglass. If it were stripped, I don't think so much levering would be 
> required. Could 5200 be holding on? I heated the bolts (but didn't know 
> how MUCH) and did not notice a change.

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