X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from securemail.ever-tek.com ([64.129.170.194] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.9) with ESMTP id 4485267 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:00:18 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.129.170.194; envelope-from=cbarber@texasattorney.net Received: from fcd-mail06.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([2002:404:40b::404:40b]) by FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([::1]) with mapi; Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:59:34 -0500 From: Chris Barber To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Oil Pressure Loss Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Oil Pressure Loss Thread-Index: AQHLX4AMs3aXFxDWzU+KCgoVVbrHx5MoQyw5 Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 02:59:34 +0000 Message-ID: <2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D303269FD60@FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE> References: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D303269FD60FCDMAIL06FCDATA_" MIME-Version: 1.0 --_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D303269FD60FCDMAIL06FCDATA_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Aggg. I need a new computer. The mouse froze and the message sent prematur= ly. Anyway, I rechecked the wires to the EM2 and at the sensor again and all ch= ecked fine. Again, I started the engine, but was shut down as soon as I st= ill saw no pressure. Next, I hooked up two separate mechanical pressure gages in three different= locations in the oil system, started the engine three times very briefly. = Each time the engin started and seemed to run fine for the VERY short time= I allowed it to run. No pressure reading on two of the test points, and a= bout 6psi on the reading from the turbor engine outlet to the turbo. Ok, I unscrewed the oil filter, which is located remotely just as the oil c= omes out of the front (by the pully's oposite the prop) of the engine. I h= ooked up a remote start switch, climbed under the engine and cranked the en= gie.....I got a moderate, steady flow of oil ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf of = Chris Barber [cbarber@texasattorney.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 9:42 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Oil Pressure Loss In the never ending tradition of two step forward and three steps back, I w= as working on my RPM drop out at 6000 rmp (messed with seveal resistors to = no avail). As I was sitting on the ramp at idle for a few minutes, focusin= g on the RPM's I glanced over at the Oil Pressure and noted it was flashing= as an alert and was showing almost NO oil pressure (4 or 5 psi). I instan= tly shut down the engine. The engine appeared to be running fine before I shut it down. I checked th= e wire to the back of the engine monitor and all was fine. I also checked = the continutiy of the wire to the sensor and it was good. I started the en= gine again and it started fine and seem to run fine, however, the OP did no= t kick in so I shut it down again --_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D303269FD60FCDMAIL06FCDATA_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Aggg. I need a new computer. The mouse froze and the mess= age sent prematurly.

Anyway, I rechecked the wires to the EM2 and at the sensor= again and all checked fine. Again, I started the engine, but was shu= t down as soon as I still saw no pressure.

Next, I hooked up two separate mechanical pressure gages in three diff= erent locations in the oil system, started the engine three times very brie= fly. Each time the engin started and seemed to run fine f= or the VERY short time I allowed it to run. No pressure reading on two of the test points, and about 6psi = on the reading from the turbor engine outlet to the turbo.

Ok, I unscrewed the oil filter, which is located remotely just as the = oil comes out of the front (by the pully's oposite = the prop) of the engine. I hooked up a remote start switch, climbed u= nder the engine and cranked the engie.....I got a moderate, steady flow of oil

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary= @lancaironline.net] on behalf of Chris Barber [cbarber@texasattorney.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 9:42 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Oil Pressure Loss

In the never ending tradition of two step forward and three steps back= , I was working on my RPM drop out at 6000 rmp (messed with&nbs= p;seveal resistors to no avail). As I was sitting on the ramp = at idle for a few minutes, focusing on the RPM's I glanced over at the Oil Pressure and noted it was flashing as an alert a= nd was showing almost NO oil pressure (4 or 5 psi). I instantly shut = down the engine.

The engine appeared to be running fine before I shut it down. I = checked the wire to the back of the engine monitor and all was fine. = I also checked the continutiy of the wire to the sensor and it = was good. I started the engine again and it started fine and seem to run fine, however, the OP did not kick in so I shut it do= wn again

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