X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from S4.cableone.net ([24.116.0.230] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 1026788 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 08 Mar 2006 09:32:19 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.116.0.230; envelope-from=crayd@cableone.net Received: from chuckathlon (unverified [69.92.218.28]) by S4.cableone.net (CableOne SMTP Service S4) with ESMTP id 48680167 for ; Wed, 08 Mar 2006 08:08:49 -0700 Return-Path: From: "Chuck Dunlap" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Back in the air Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 07:32:27 -0700 Message-ID: <005a01c642bd$201f4450$6501a8c0@chuckathlon> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005B_01C64282.73C06C50" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.3416 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2727.1300 X-NotAscii: charset=us-ascii X-IP-stats: Incoming Last 9, First 24, in=7, out=0, spam=0 X-External-IP: 69.92.218.28 X-Abuse-Info: Send abuse complaints to abuse@cableone.net This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005B_01C64282.73C06C50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have my RV-6 home after driving 13 hours, removing old motor, installing newly built motor, testing and flew 4 hours home against a headwind at lower than usual throttle for break-in. The new motor ran perfectly, no oil leaks, two minor water seeps. Took 9 hours to R&R motor and 1 hour to tune up and test. It was the rear (in car) rotor that was bad, one missing apex seal and damage to rotor visible through lower spark plug hole. I have to attend to my day job now, I will disassemble the old motor tonight and hopefully have something more to share then. =20 Chuck Dunlap ------=_NextPart_000_005B_01C64282.73C06C50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I have = my RV-6 home=20 after driving 13 hours, removing old motor, installing newly built = motor,=20 testing and flew 4 hours home against a headwind at lower than usual = throttle=20 for break-in. The new motor ran perfectly, no oil leaks, two minor water = seeps.=20 Took 9 hours to R&R motor and 1 hour to tune up and=20 test.
   =20 It was the rear (in car) rotor that was bad, one missing apex seal and = damage to=20 rotor visible through lower spark plug hole. I have to attend to my = day=20 job now, I will disassemble the old motor tonight  and = hopefully=20 have something more  to share then.
 
Chuck=20 Dunlap
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