X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao107.cox.net ([68.230.241.39] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.4) with ESMTP id 4182906 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:25:57 -0400 Received-SPF: softfail receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.39; envelope-from=glasair2@me.com Received: from fed1rmimpo02.cox.net ([70.169.32.72]) by fed1rmmtao107.cox.net (InterMail vM.8.00.01.00 201-2244-105-20090324) with ESMTP id <20100329212522.UROK20722.fed1rmmtao107.cox.net@fed1rmimpo02.cox.net> for ; Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:25:22 -0400 Received: from [192.168.2.201] ([70.177.24.126]) by fed1rmimpo02.cox.net with bizsmtp id z9RM1d00L2jEC4N049RNYG; Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:25:22 -0400 X-VR-Score: -150.00 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=KqzZVGv1/pIBe+XbL3gCBfL8vaFXECOST7Bs1vfp5Gs= c=1 sm=1 a=f32ykCDtWUuHg+z19x9HKQ==:17 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=Ac-FY0gp6M9zulBuaeUA:9 a=lzrnw8gHZl66ju-HvcPkH7006FkA:4 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=UHnI29RNQe4pq1Mg:21 a=aT6G8jVdYVgU66Fb:21 a=7BJj6AhFQ4FDARSbgoQA:9 a=Hp7gElqNwBygA1GhYYcA:7 a=06Jx4y4zUJZ-tvDtrhBogqwcBmUA:4 a=f32ykCDtWUuHg+z19x9HKQ==:117 X-CM-Score: 0.00 From: Steve Thomas Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1077) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-38--467054338 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral installation Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:25:21 -0700 In-Reply-To: To: Rotary motors in aircraft References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1077) --Apple-Mail-38--467054338 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 The return line to the pan is on the other side. I'll see if I can get = a picture for you. The return is at the highest point possible in the = pan without interfering with the pan-engine interface. Best Regards, Steve Thomas _______________________________________________________ On Mar 29, 2010, at 11:52 AM, Jeff Whaley wrote: > Hi Steve, it doesn=92t really show the oil pan connection clearly =85 = one drawing on the Mistral website shows the return point to be almost = 1/3 of the way down from top of oil pan =85 I thought this was too low = and therefore used the oil metering pump connection on the front = aluminum housing, well above the top of the oil pan, but this requires = relatively long oil return lines in my installation. > Is the Mistral return point above the oil full level of the oil pan? > I would consider welding or brazing a fitting near top of oil pan to = shorten the return path if location to oil level is not so critical. > Jeff > =20 > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Steve Thomas > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 1:35 PM > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral installation > =20 > You can see it in the picture. Slightly aft and down from that black = plate cover on the PSRU is the oil return line. Mistral found that the = size of that line was too small and has since retrofitted it with a much = larger line. The line goes directly back to the oil pan. =20 >=20 > Best Regards, > =20 > Steve Thomas > _______________________________________________________ >=20 > =20 > =20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > =20 > On Mar 29, 2010, at 10:28 AM, Jeff Whaley wrote: >=20 >=20 > Wow, very nice Steve. > Of interest I=92d like to see/know where the oil-return line from the = PSRU connects back to the engine. > Jeff > =20 >=20 > This message, and the documents attached hereto, is intended only for = the addressee and may contain privileged or confidential information. = Any unauthorized disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received = this message in error, please notify us immediately so that we may = correct our internal records. Please then delete the original message. = Thank you. --Apple-Mail-38--467054338 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 The return line to the pan is on the other side. =  I'll see if I can get a picture for you.  The return is at = the highest point possible in the pan without interfering with the = pan-engine interface.

Best Regards,

Steve = Thomas




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On Mar 29, 2010, at 11:52 AM, Jeff Whaley wrote:

Hi Steve, it doesn=92t = really show the oil pan connection clearly =85 one drawing on the = Mistral website shows the return point to be almost 1/3 of the way down = from top of oil pan =85 I thought this was too low and therefore used = the oil metering pump connection on the front aluminum housing, well = above the top of the oil pan, but this requires relatively long oil = return lines in my installation.
Is the Mistral return point above = the oil full level of the oil pan?
I would consider welding or = brazing a fitting near top of oil pan to shorten the return path if = location to oil level is not so critical.
Jeff
From: Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Steve = Thomas
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 1:35 = PM
To: Rotary = motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral = installation
You can see it in the picture. =  Slightly aft and down from that black plate cover on the PSRU is = the oil return line.  Mistral found that the size of that line was = too small and has since retrofitted it with a much larger line. =  The line goes directly back to the oil pan. =  

Best Regards,
Steve Thomas


 
 



 
On Mar 29, 2010, at 10:28 = AM, Jeff Whaley wrote:
Wow, = very nice Steve.
Of interest I=92d like to = see/know where the oil-return line from the PSRU connects back to the = engine.
This message, and the documents attached hereto, is intended = only for the addressee and may contain privileged or confidential = information. Any unauthorized disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you = have received this message in error, please notify us immediately so = that we may correct our internal records. Please then delete the = original message. Thank = you.

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