Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #53930
From: Chris Barber <cbarber@texasattorney.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: I see the light...
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:06:34 +0000
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Cc: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Already done

Thanks for the thought


Sent from my iPhone 4

On Feb 20, 2011, at 3:24 PM, "Bill Bradburry" <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Chris,
>
> Be sure you do this test with the new seals before you install them.  It
> never hurts to know the status of the new stuff.  Also you might want to
> check the old ones against a straight edge to see if they are all bent or
> just one of the pair.
>
> Bill B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
> Behalf Of Chris Barber
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 1:58 PM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] I see the light...
>
> ....between apex seals.
>
> Removed the rear iron today and took out the rotor. I Examined the apex
> seals by holding the top of two of the seals up to each other. As Tracy
> predicted light could be seen between the seals.
>
> I am pleased the RA seals did not shatter as I see no apparent damage in the
> chamber.
>
> So, gotta clean up the mess disassembly produces and install the new
> seals/O-rings that arrived yesterday.
>
> Thanks Tracy, I would have never figured it out.
>
> Sent from my iPhone 4
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