X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:36:43 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from qmta08.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.80] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5101168 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:57:01 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.80; envelope-from=j.hafen@comcast.net Received: from omta21.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.88]) by qmta08.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id PrrM1h0061u4NiLA8rwL6S; Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:56:20 +0000 Received: from [10.0.1.3] ([67.171.49.26]) by omta21.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id Prvv1h00r0ZuYyj8hrvxyH; Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:55:58 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Subject: In-flight Mag Check? From: John Hafen In-Reply-To: X-Original-Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:56:21 -0600 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Original-Message-Id: References: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) Gents: Is an in-flight magneto check generally recommended? =20 Thanks, John Hafen IVP 413AJ, 330 hours, and I've NEVER touched the key while flying...... On Aug 23, 2011, at 9:51 AM, paul miller wrote: 470 hours SNEW on mags and plugs. I did get #5 & #1 going offscale last = trip but that is normally corrected by tightening the connectors on that = side of the engine. The EGT wires use a friction connector. So, the = inflight mag check is the best initial diagnostic? Thanks for the idea, Paul Legacy, Calgary On 2011-08-23, at 6:01 AM, Walter Atkinson wrote: > How many hours on the mags? >=20 > Plugs? >=20 > Sounds like a mag.... >=20 > Walter >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Aug 22, 2011, at 5:18 PM, paul miller wrote: >=20 > Follow-up. EGTs bouncing all over.... -- For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html