After seven weeks of non-flying status, due to being out of annual, I started the annual on the KR this past week. I've been busy with new twin grand babys, spring yard work of new flower beds, cleaning the water garden, full-time part-time work, truck repair, etc., etc., etc...........
I found the #4 cylinder had a low compression reading, 80/40, which turned out to be the intake valve. It was the only cylinder that showed no record of being worked on in the 2000 hours since factory overhaul. The other three all had readings of 80 over mid to high 70s. I found a used cylinder (20 hours since new) at a local salvage yard and should have it by Tuesday. I hope to have the annual completed by the end of the week and flying again. I may not get some needed re-painting done but I'd rather fly than paint. I'll try to get to that and the vinyl trim at a later date. I sure would like to have it done by Gathering time. Summer flying season is here and I'm beginning to feel like a kid that wants to go barefooted for the first time in the spring. I'll follow up with a YEE HAA report when I'm back in the air. Larry Flesner
