X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail09.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.190] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTPS id 1027288 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:46:12 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.190; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-236-156-224.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.236.156.224]) by mail09.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id k28LjGWS023386 for ; Thu, 9 Mar 2006 08:45:21 +1100 Message-ID: <001901c642f9$978f7910$e09cecdc@george> From: "george lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Back in the air Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 07:45:16 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0016_01C6434D.67EB6260" 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_0016_01C6434D.67EB6260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageChuck, Might have been out of spec apex seal groove? George ( down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Chuck Dunlap=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 12:32 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Back in the air 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. Chuck Dunlap ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C6434D.67EB6260 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Chuck,
Might have been out of spec apex seal=20 groove?
George ( down under)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Chuck = Dunlap=20
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 = 12:32=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Back in = the=20 air

I = have my RV-6=20 home 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=20 seeps. 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=20 to rotor visible through lower spark plug hole. I have to attend = to my=20 day job now, I will disassemble the old motor tonight  = and=20 hopefully have something more  to share then.
 
Chuck=20 Dunlap
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