X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.100] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.4) with ESMTP id 1390008 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:26:38 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-111-055.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.111.55]) by ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k8CMPouJ029904 for ; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:25:53 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <002101c6d6bb$2a596d50$2502a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: New rotor housings was : [FlyRotary] Rebuilding rotarys for aircraft use Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:31:17 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001E_01C6D699.A2DA1760" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C6D699.A2DA1760 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am flying with new rotor housings. I rebuilt a 1991 turbo and used = the original housings which were in good shape. When I rebuilt after my = number one rotor ate an apex seal a couple years ago, I replaced them = with new rotor housings. Have approx 60-70 hours on them. =20 I have no problem using used rotor housings as long as they are in good = shape - no crome flaking on the edges and no chatter marks on the = rubbing surfaces. FWIW Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Joe Berki=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 5:28 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Rebuilding rotarys for aircraft use How many flying rotaries used new rotor housings? Any = recommendations? Thanks Joe Berki Limo EZ ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C6D699.A2DA1760 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I am flying with new rotor housings.  I = rebuilt a=20 1991 turbo and used the original housings which were in good = shape.  When I=20 rebuilt after my number one rotor ate an apex seal a couple years ago, I = replaced them with new rotor housings.  Have approx 60-70 hours on=20 them. 
 
I have no problem using used rotor housings as = long as=20 they are in good shape - no crome flaking on the edges and no chatter = marks on=20 the rubbing surfaces.
 
FWIW
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered
Matthews,=20 NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.comhttp:/= /members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Joe Berki=20
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, = 2006 5:28=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Rebuilding = rotarys=20 for aircraft use

How many flying rotaries used new = rotor=20 housings?  Any recommendations?
 
Thanks
 
Joe Berki
Limo = EZ
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