X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from omta1.toronto.rmgopenwave.com ([4.59.182.99] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3c2) with ESMTP id 3984190 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:15:19 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=4.59.182.99; envelope-from=lacombr@nbnet.nb.ca Received: from torspm02.toronto.rmgopenwave.com ([142.167.86.38]) by tormtz01.toronto.rmgopenwave.com (InterMail vM.8.00.01.00 201-2244-105-20090324) with ESMTP id <20091121011442.MEJF2303.tormtz01.toronto.rmgopenwave.com@torspm02.toronto.rmgopenwave.com> for ; Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:14:42 -0500 Received: from PCdeRita ([142.167.86.38]) by torspm02.toronto.rmgopenwave.com with SMTP id <20091121011441.DQHD4776.torspm02.toronto.rmgopenwave.com@PCdeRita> for ; Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:14:41 -0500 Message-ID: <9F37A3B708C5439AA5FA9DBA24816254@PCdeRita> From: "Rino" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Oil Pressure Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:14:33 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0031_01CA6A26.75156B80" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18005 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18005 X-Opwv-CommTouchExtSvcRefID: str=0001.0A020207.4B073F02.0183,ss=1,fgs=0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01CA6A26.75156B80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Lynn, I have rebuilt two 13bs before, this one is a Renesis. I do not fly in = the winter so this is going to keep me busy for a while. Rino ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Lynn Hanover=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 8:47 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Oil Pressure I did a dead stick landing yesterday on a nearby lake because of a = busted=20 oil hose. Lost the oil pressure and lost the oil. The engine = stopped, so=20 I do not know how long it ran without oil prsssure. What should I = look=20 for to see if any damage was done to the engine and to the redrive? I fixed the hose, refilled the oil and flew back to the airport. The engine develop full power and run smooth. Turning the prop by hand I get compression on all lobes. Going to replace all oil hoses! Rino=20 You must assume that it quit because the rotors were draging on the = irons because the rotors overheated and got to be too long for the = space.=20 And, or, the bearings began welding themselves to the crank.=20 Take it all apart. No matter who says what. Take it apart. Rebuild the = reduction unit. Replace everything.=20 Even if there is nothing in the pan, and nothing in the filter. If you have never done it before, it is easy. Puting back together is = only a bit more difficult. Buy the overhaul disc or tape from Tracy. Where are you located? Lynn E. Hanover =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01CA6A26.75156B80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks Lynn,
 
I have rebuilt two 13bs before, this = one is a=20 Renesis.  I do not fly in the winter so this is going to keep = me busy=20 for a while.
 
Rino
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Lynn=20 Hanover
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 = 8:47=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Oil = Pressure

I did a dead stick landing yesterday on a nearby lake because of = a busted=20
oil hose.  Lost the oil pressure and lost the = oil.   The=20 engine stopped, so
I do not know how long it ran without oil=20 prsssure.    What should I  look
for to see if any = damage=20 was done to the engine and to the redrive?

I fixed the hose, = refilled=20 the oil and flew back to the airport.
The engine develop full power = and run=20 smooth.
Turning the prop by hand I get compression on all=20 lobes.

Going to replace all oil hoses!

Rino
 
You must assume that it quit because the rotors were draging on = the irons=20 because the rotors overheated and got to be too long for the space. =
 
And, or, the bearings began welding themselves to the crank. =
 
Take it all apart. No matter who says what. Take it apart. = Rebuild the=20 reduction unit. Replace everything. 
 
Even if there is nothing in the pan, and nothing in the = filter.
 
If you have never done it before, it is easy. Puting back = together is=20 only a bit more difficult. Buy the overhaul disc or tape from = Tracy.
 
Where are you located?
 
Lynn E. Hanover  
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