Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #20708
From: Finn Lassen <finn.lassen@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: rotor and seal wear was Re: All Parts have arrived, Whew!
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 23:32:54 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Yep, that's why I asked about gear and bearing clearances.

Finn

Wendell Voto wrote:
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FWIW, looks to me that the distance from the rotor to the housing causes more or less bending force on the seals.  If the distance is large, then more side force is exerted on the seal and stressing it to the breaking point. Since Tracy has a high time engine - so far with no seal problem and is not babying his engine, could this be the reason some are getting more seal side wear than others?  How can the rotor to housing gap be accurately measured? How much does it change with temperature?
Wendell!
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