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Subject: Re: [LML] Second First Flight
From: Colyn Case <colyncase@earthlink.net>
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Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 11:13:03 -0400
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Congrats John

On Jun 4, 2013, at 7:42 AM, John Barrett wrote:

Finally after months of down time, N31VP, had another first flight =
today.  I put around 1.75 hours on it at high power full rich to break =
in the new engine that Barrett Performance folks sent me back a couple =
of months ago. =20

Thanks to all who gave advice especially about oil coming out of the =
turbos.  As it turns out, the issue must have been oil drifting around =
the system during overhaul and seeping out when static and when running =
at low power for a short while.  Today the engine appeared to be almost =
bone dry after two flights and the belly of the airplane appears to be =
dry and clean also. I couldn't say that for the engine before I removed =
it for overhaul.

There are still any issues to deal with. But who can complain; it's an =
airplane once more.

John Barrett
N31VP


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