X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:22:46 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-qc0-f173.google.com ([209.85.216.173] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.8) with ESMTPS id 6771866 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 12 Mar 2014 17:00:41 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.216.173; envelope-from=indigoaviation@gmail.com Received: by mail-qc0-f173.google.com with SMTP id r5so103409qcx.18 for ; Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:00:06 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.224.148.8 with SMTP id n8mr46050263qav.20.1394658006506; Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:00:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.140.86.81 with HTTP; Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:00:06 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 17:00:06 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Exhaust failure... From: swaid rahn X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e015373a20fc22104f46f1fa1 --089e015373a20fc22104f46f1fa1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Too bad you weren't in Savannah, I could have probably helped you out. I Tig weld stainless aircraft exhaust quite often and have the proper rods (347) for 321 stainless tube. Last week I just finished up replacing 4 tubes in a Lancair 235 engine mount that had a nose gear failure. And we are steady working on the 4P we are finishing in the shop......... Good luck, Swaid On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Matt Hapgood wrote: > Having broken exhaust pipes more times than I care to remember, I can > offer a few thoughts: > > 1. Hopefully your pipes are not ceramic coated. If they are, it's a real > challenge. If not, be glad. > 2. Finding a welder on the airport has usually been a challenge. But > taking the pipe off and carrying it somewhere is a gamble that it gets > lined up perfectly. If your clearances are good then take the exhaust off > and carry to a high-performance exhaust place. > 3. Call around. Mobile welders exist. Otherwise high-performance > exhaust shops usually had the proper welding equipment (rod, gas, etc). > > I flew into Boca last night for a couple of days - let me know if you need > any help. > > Matt > > From: John Barrett <2thman1@gmail.com> > Reply-To: Lancair List > Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 10:21 AM > To: Lancair List > Subject: [LML] Re: Exhaust failure... > > Angier, > > I can't offer help but am so glad you got on the ground in one > piece. Uhhh, well no more than two or three. > John > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Mar 12, 2014, at 5:43 AM, "Greenbacks, UnLtd." > wrote: > 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 > > -- > For archives and unsub > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > > > -- > For archives and unsub > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > > --089e015373a20fc22104f46f1fa1 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Too bad you weren't in Savannah, I could have&nbs= p;probably helped you out. I Tig weld stainless aircraft exhaust quite= often and have the proper rods (347) for 321 stainless tube.
&nb= sp;Last week I just finished up replacing 4 tubes in a Lancair 235 engine m= ount that had a nose gear failure.
And we are steady working on the 4P we are finishing in the shop......= ...
Good luck,
Swaid


On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Ma= tt Hapgood <mehapgood@gmail.com> wrote:
Having broken exhaust pipes more times than= I care to remember, I can offer a few thoughts:

1.  Hopefully your pipes are not ceramic coated. &= nbsp;If they are, it’s a real challenge.  If not, be glad.
=
2.  Finding a welder on the airport has usually been a challenge.=  But taking the pipe off and carrying it somewhere is a gamble that i= t gets lined up perfectly.  If your clearances are good then take the = exhaust off and carry to a high-performance exhaust place.
3.  Call around.  Mobile welders exist.  Otherwise high= -performance exhaust shops usually had the proper welding equipment (rod, g= as, etc).

I flew into Boca last night for a couple= of days – let me know if you need any help.

Matt=

From: John Barrett <2thman1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Lancair List <lml@lancaironline.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at= 10:21 AM
To: Lancair List <= lml@lancaironlin= e.net>
Subject: [LML] Re: Exhaust failure= ...

Angier,

I can't offer help but am so glad you got on the ground in one pi= ece.  Uhhh, well no more than two or three.
John

Sent from my iPad
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On Mar 12, 2014, at 5:43 AM, &quo= t;Greenbacks, UnLtd." <N4ZQ@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
So much for our Bahamas adventure...
Yesterday= s'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 m= orning with the broken exhaust bits.
What I need at this point i= s 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 sho= uld 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
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