X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-PolluStop-Diagnostic: (direct reply)\eX-PolluStop-Score: 0.00\eX-PolluStop: Scanned with Niversoft PolluStop 2.1 RC1, http://www.niversoft.com/pollustop Return-Path: Received: from mail25.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.133.166] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c4) with ESMTPS id 866875 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:42:07 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.133.166; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-236-246-199.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.236.246.199]) by mail25.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j3CMfJ7O022436 for ; Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:41:20 +1000 Message-ID: <009a01c53fb1$4255fce0$c7f6ecdc@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] The Final? story on the engine problem Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:44:59 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0097_01C54005.13B8A7D0" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0097_01C54005.13B8A7D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ed, Did you check side clearances in the apex groove before assembly? George ( down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 5:15 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] The Final? story on the engine problem Second set of photos=20 Photo Apex Scrapes shows that the ejected apex seal piece probably = made it around the chamber a couple of times, one impression looks to be = smaller than the width of the ejected piece - so perhaps it broke up = further in its round. Photo Apex Slot Peened shows that the 2nd apex seal of #1 rotor that = would not move up and down - clear why, now. The departing piece peened = over the slot and froze the seal in its slot. I had to pry the opposite = end of the seal up to the position you see. Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0097_01C54005.13B8A7D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ed,
Did you check side clearances in the = apex groove=20 before assembly?
George ( down under)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 = 5:15=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] The Final? = story on=20 the engine problem

Second set of photos
 
Photo Apex Scrapes shows that the = ejected apex=20 seal piece probably  made it around the chamber a couple of = times, one=20 impression looks to be smaller than the width of the ejected piece - = so=20 perhaps it broke up further in its round.
 
Photo Apex Slot Peened shows that the = 2nd apex=20 seal of #1 rotor that would not move up and down - clear why, = now.  The=20 departing piece peened over the slot and froze the seal in its = slot.  I=20 had to pry the opposite end of the seal up to the position you=20 see.
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary=20 Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com

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