Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 764996 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:53:59 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j21IrAkd003793 for ; Tue, 1 Mar 2005 13:53:11 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000c01c51e8f$f22932b0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Filterr or not to Filter: [FlyRotary] Re: FW: Cooling system update Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 13:53:23 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01C51E66.091EAD30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C51E66.091EAD30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Well, Mark, that was easier than taking the Ross drive off each annual = for inspection. Nothing to show for it either - until after approx 160 = hrs of flying when I noticed the Sun gear and one of the planetary gear = teeth were galling. Of course, then I had a good excuse to buy Tracy's = PSRU. I also do compression checks at each annual although not having a = "real" rotary compression checker all it really tells me is that my = seals are OK and compression is nominal for each rotor (not a big = deviation in pressure between the faces). I may be a bit anal retentive about annuals, but in my opinion it is a = once a year thing that can catch things (like the Ross, or radiator = gunk) before they become catastrophic. Just my personal opinion of = course. Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark R Steitle=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 12:19 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Filterr or not to Filter: [FlyRotary] Re: FW: = Cooling system update =20 WOW Ed, I'm impressed. I wonder how many can honestly say they go to = this level of detail on their annuals? =20 =20 Mark =20 =20 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. =20 =20 Ed A =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C51E66.091EAD30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Well, Mark,  that was easier than = taking the=20 Ross drive off each annual for inspection.  Nothing to show for it = either -=20 until after approx 160 hrs of flying when I noticed the Sun gear and one = of the=20 planetary gear teeth were galling.  Of course, then I had a good = excuse to=20 buy Tracy's PSRU.  I also do compression checks at each annual = although not=20 having a "real" rotary compression checker all it really tells me is = that my=20 seals are OK and compression is nominal for each rotor (not a big = deviation in=20 pressure between the faces).
 
I may be a bit anal retentive about = annuals, but in=20 my opinion it is a once a year thing that can catch things (like the = Ross, or=20 radiator gunk) before they become catastrophic. Just my personal = opinion of=20 course.
 
Ed A
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mark R Steitle =
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 = 12:19=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Filterr or not=20 to Filter: [FlyRotary] Re: FW: Cooling system update

 

WOW  = Ed, I=92m=20 impressed.  I wonder how many can honestly say they go to this = level of=20 detail on their annuals? 

 

Mark

 

 

I = stick a small=20 "Inspection mirror" up  through the AN-16 fitting with a = small light=20 shinning on the mirror. (I think next time I will wire a small = LED to the=20 head of the mirror - would make it much easier)   I then run = the=20 mirror up and down the side tank and rotate it at intervals looking = mainly at=20 the condition of the small 1/8-1/4" dia cross tank tubes.  I look = for=20 blockage or any indication of scale/gunk.  Thus far I have found=20 none. 

 

Ed=20 A

 

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