X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 14:59:32 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp.perigee.net ([173.188.254.45] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.7) with ESMTPS id 4330862 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 30 May 2010 12:17:56 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=173.188.254.45; envelope-from=jschroeder@perigee.net Received: from john-study-2.perigee.net (dsl-208-26-41-140.perigee.net [208.26.41.140]) (authenticated bits=0) by smtp.perigee.net (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o4UGHPTe001963 for ; Sun, 30 May 2010 12:17:26 -0400 X-Original-Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 12:17:11 -0400 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Legacy Trim Tab Servo Speed Control From: "John Schroeder" Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; delsp=yes; charset=iso-8859-15 MIME-Version: 1.0 References: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Original-Message-ID: In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Opera Mail/9.64 (Win32) We had the same problem with the REL-1. Tim Ong recommended the new version and we have not had a problem since installing the REL-2. He said he carried a spare REL-1 with him all the time - until the new model was developed. John Schroeder LNCE - 338 Hours On Sun, 30 May 2010 09:54:28 -0400, mikeeasley wrote: > A couple posts ago, Steve mentioned the history of the failing RAC > relays. Those are the REL-1s. The new REL-2 is better. Another > Lancair owner at my airport has had two REL-1 failures in 5 years. > After the second failure, he replaced all his REL-1s with REL-2s. I > believe the REL-1 failure mode is no trim, not runaway trim.