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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.4) with ESMTP id 451504 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 03 Oct 2004 19:26:26 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.65; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20041003232556.CQWN1756.imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Sun, 3 Oct 2004 19:25:56 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: First post Ivan flight Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 18:26:18 -0500 Message-ID: <003101c4a9a0$626cb750$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0032_01C4A976.7996AF50" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C4A976.7996AF50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 Below is the log from today. As you can see, I'm not too hopeful that thinner oil will cure all my oil cooling problems. On the other hand, = I'm also generating more power due to the new inlet, so the oil may have = helped more than I'll be able to measure. The real test will be when I can = climb unrestricted to 8k ft or so to see what will happen. Engine sure felt strong today :-) =20 Rusty =20 =20 10-03 04 .5 hours / 32.7 total =20 Installed the new rudder and left aileron. Also fought the leaking oil fitting at the front of the oil cooler. I tried using a seal on it, but that didn't work. I ended up taking the hose off, and inspecting the sealing surface. It seems the Earl's (POS) 45 degree adapter that I = used to measure oil pressure was poorly made. It had a ridge on the sealing surface, and pressed that into the soft aluminum bung on the cooler. I spent some time with fine emery cloth and Scotchbrite polishing both surfaces. Once that was done, I put on a new seal, and tightened it up. = No leaks! =20 =20 I took the plane up for a brief ride, and found there were no problems = with the new control surfaces. This was the first flight with the new intake inlet arrangement, but I forgot to even look at the MAP. The plane = climbed at 6000 rpm at 100 mph, and something like 2400 fpm on the VSI. I only climbed to about 2000 ft, so it wasn't much of a test. Unfortunately, = the oil temp was 205 by the time I got there, so I have little reason to = believe that thinner oil is going to make enough of a difference to keep me from having to make some other change to the oil cooling arrangement. I = think water is still OK, but no changes will be made until I can do some real testing. All I really wanted to do was make a quick local flight over = my neighborhood today. Sure are a lot of blue tarps on roofs. Actual = testing can continue now, with 7.3 more hours to go on the restriction time. =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C4A976.7996AF50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Greetings,

Below is the = log from=20 today. As you can see, I'm not too hopeful that thinner oil will = cure all=20 my oil cooling problems. On the other hand, I'm also generating = more power=20 due to the new inlet, so the oil may have helped more than I'll be able = to=20 measure. The real test will be when I can climb unrestricted = to 8k ft=20 or so to see what will happen. Engine sure felt strong today=20 :-)

Rusty

10-03 = 04 .5 hours / =20 32.7 total

Installed the new=20 rudder and left aileron. = Also=20 fought the leaking oil fitting at the front of the oil cooler. I tried using a seal on it, = but that=20 didn’t work. I = ended up taking the=20 hose off, and inspecting = the sealing=20 surface. It seems the = Earl’s (POS)=20 45 degree adapter that I used to measure oil pressure was poorly = made. It had a ridge on the sealing = surface,=20 and pressed that into the soft aluminum bung on the cooler. I spent some time with fine = emery cloth=20 and Scotchbrite polishing both surfaces. =20 Once that was done, I put on a new seal, and tightened it = up. No leaks!

I took = the plane up=20 for a brief ride, and found there were no problems with the new control=20 surfaces. This was the = first flight=20 with the new intake inlet arrangement, but I forgot to even look at the=20 MAP. The plane climbed at = 6000 rpm=20 at 100 mph, and something like = 2400 fpm on=20 the VSI. I only climbed = to about=20 2000 ft, so it wasn’t much of a test. =20 Unfortunately, the oil temp was 205 by the time I got there, so I = have=20 little reason to believe that thinner oil is going to make enough of a=20 difference to keep me from having to make some other change to the oil = cooling=20 arrangement. I think = water is still=20 OK, but no changes will be made until I can do some real testing. All I really wanted to do was = make a=20 quick local flight over my neighborhood today. Sure are a lot of blue tarps = on=20 roofs. Actual testing can = continue=20 now, with 7.3 more hours to go on the restriction time.

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