X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 11:28:37 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s32.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.107] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.8) with ESMTP id 6771293 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:55:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.107; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from BLU172-DS13 ([65.55.116.74]) by blu0-omc3-s32.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Wed, 12 Mar 2014 07:55:21 -0700 X-TMN: [+csSc9U70tivdgLo/AtyvIqLxvXngk2o] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: Exhaust pipe failure X-Original-Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 07:55:24 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_008E_01CF3DC8.6D2D69C0" X-Priority: 3 In-Reply-To: X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 Seal-Send-Time: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 07:55:24 -0700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V10.50.0019.1000 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Mar 2014 14:55:21.0421 (UTC) FILETIME=[17538FD0:01CF3E03] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_008E_01CF3DC8.6D2D69C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 That is the same joint I have had problems with in years past. On the = second weld repair of it, I added a half round gusset of exhaust tubing = at the front side of the joint. Haven't had any issues since...at that = location. =20 Gary LNC2 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Greenbacks, UnLtd.=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 5:43 AM Subject: [LML] Exhaust failure... So much for our Bahamas adventure... Yesterdays's flight from KBVY to KOMN was uneventful until at 6k ft over = STARY Intersection, #4 exhaust fractured completely, lots unusual noise, = vibration and general banging around in the engine compartment. Brunswick Golden Isles BQK was the nearest. So 4ZQ is broken for the = moment but safely in a hangar there and I'm driving to West Palm this = morning with the broken exhaust bits. What I need at this point is a welder in the West Palm area who can work = his/her magic and try to make these whole again. If anyone here can offer a suggestion, please give me a call = 978-994-4564. Ideally, I want to replace this exhaust but a weld fix should get me = home in the meantime. The Lancair part # is EX-3/4-1 and according to Bill 5ZQ who made the = call for me, they don't have this and don't expect to. Angier Ames N4ZQ ------=_NextPart_000_008E_01CF3DC8.6D2D69C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 =20 =20
That is the same joint I have had problems with in years=20 past.  On the second weld repair of it, I added a half round = gusset of=20 exhaust tubing at the front side of the joint.  Haven't had = any issues=20 since...at that location.
 
Gary
LNC2
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Sent:=20 Wednesday, March 12, 2014 5:43 AM
Subject:=20 [LML] Exhaust failure...

So much for our Bahamas adventure...
Yesterdays's = flight=20 from KBVY to KOMN was uneventful until at 6k ft over = STARY
Intersection, #4=20 exhaust fractured completely, lots unusual noise, vibration and = general=20 banging around in the engine compartment.
Brunswick Golden Isles = BQK was=20 the nearest. So 4ZQ is broken for the moment but safely in a hangar = there and=20 I'm driving to West Palm this morning with the broken exhaust = bits.
What I=20 need at this point is a welder in the West Palm area who can work = his/her=20 magic and try to make these whole again.
If anyone here can offer a = suggestion, please give me a call 978-994-4564.
Ideally, I want to = replace=20 this exhaust but a weld fix should get me home in the meantime.
The = Lancair=20 part # is EX-3/4-1 and according to Bill 5ZQ who made the call for me, = they=20 don't have this and don't expect to.

Angier Ames
N4ZQ

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