Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #18191
From: Mark R Steitle <mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Filterr or not to Filter: [FlyRotary] Re: FW: Cooling system update
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 11:19:38 -0600
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

 

WOW  Ed, I’m impressed.  I wonder how many can honestly say they go to this level of detail on their annuals? 

 

Mark

 

 

I stick a small "Inspection mirror" up  through the AN-16 fitting with a small light shinning on the mirror. (I think next time I will wire a small LED to the head of the mirror - would make it much easier)   I then run the mirror up and down the side tank and rotate it at intervals looking mainly at the condition of the small 1/8-1/4" dia cross tank tubes.  I look for blockage or any indication of scale/gunk.  Thus far I have found none. 

 

Ed A

 

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