X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-PolluStop-Diagnostic: (direct reply)\eX-PolluStop-Score: 0.00\eX-PolluStop: Scanned with Niversoft PolluStop 2.1 RC1, http://www.niversoft.com/pollustop Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c4) with ESMTP id 869418 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Apr 2005 19:41:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j3ENf80W029687 for ; Thu, 14 Apr 2005 19:41:09 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001801c5414b$73e27220$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: V shape Apex Seal Slots? Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 19:41:16 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01C54129.EC9799B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C54129.EC9799B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageThanks Rusty, that confirms my suspicions that the rotors are = shot. You can bet I'll check ever rotor from now on. lesson learned. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 5:26 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: V shape Apex Seal Slots? Apex Location Base Top Seal1 1.99mm 2.16 - 2.26mm Seal2 1.98mm 2.22 - 2.25mm Seal3 1.98mm 2.18 - 2.20mm Clearly the slot is larger at the top - is this due to design or is = this due to wear? Lynn??? Anybody? Hi Ed, I still have the brand new rotor that was dropped by the ceramic = coaters, and I just measured the two un-smashed apex seal slots. I also = measured the slots on the dead rotor that was involved in my oil out = adventure. All the slots measure 1.89mm, with no sign of being larger = at the top of the slot than the bottom. =20 Cheers, Rusty (my kingdom for a decent contractor) ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C54129.EC9799B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Thanks Rusty, that confirms my = suspicions that the=20 rotors are shot.  You can bet I'll check ever rotor from now on. = lesson=20 learned.
 
Ed
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 = 5:26=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: V = shape Apex=20 Seal Slots?

Apex Location        =    =20 Base           =20 Top
 
Seal1    =    =20               =  =20 1.99mm        2.16 - 2.26mm
Seal2    =    =20             =    =20 1.98mm        2.22 - 2.25mm
Seal3    =    =20             =    =20 1.98mm        2.18 - 2.20mm
 
Clearly the slot is larger at the top = - is this=20 due to design or is this due to wear?  Lynn??? = Anybody?
 
 
Hi=20 Ed,
 
I still=20 have the brand new rotor that was dropped by the ceramic = coaters,=20 and I just measured the two un-smashed apex seal slots.  I also = measured=20 the slots on the dead rotor that was involved in my oil out = adventure. =20 All the slots measure 1.89mm, with no sign of being larger at the top = of the=20 slot than the bottom.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty (my=20 kingdom for a decent=20 contractor) 
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