Return-Path: Received: from [129.116.87.170] (HELO MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 765011 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:57:42 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=129.116.87.170; envelope-from=mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C51E90.70991B3F" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Filterr or not to Filter: [FlyRotary] Re: FW: Cooling system update Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:56:56 -0600 Message-ID: <87DBA06C9A5CB84B80439BA09D86E69EC08001@MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Filterr or not to Filter: [FlyRotary] Re: FW: Cooling system update Thread-Index: AcUekAeoZV9fOigTTKiHhRbEUUWQtgAAEBpw From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C51E90.70991B3F Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ed, Do you have an annual "rotary-engine" checklist that you would be willing to share with the group. If not, then you've got my email address. ;-) =20 Mark =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ed Anderson Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 12:53 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Filterr or not to Filter: [FlyRotary] Re: FW: Cooling system update =20 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). =20 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. =20 Ed A =20 =20 ----- 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 =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_001_01C51E90.70991B3F Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Ed,

Do you have an annual = “rotary-engine” checklist that you would be willing to share with the group.  If = not, then you’ve got my email address.  ;-)

 

Mark

 


From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ed Anderson
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, = 2005 12:53 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Filterr or not to Filter: [FlyRotary] Re: FW: Cooling system = update

 

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 ----- =

From: Mark R Steitle =

Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 12:19 = PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Filterr or not to Filter: [FlyRotary] = Re: FW: Cooling system update

 

 

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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