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Well, I did say it was a *minor* nit. Chuck's experience does point out, though, that we need to analyze every ramification of every mod we make to the factory system. There have probably been hundreds of thousands of six-ports that have run their lives out without ever having a problem with that pin working loose. Well, Mr. Murphy says that if it can come loose - it will. Every piece of the induction system needs to be looked at with that in mind - where will this go if it comes loose. Not that I'm saying you didn't do that, Ed - I'm just making a general observation. In fact, a message from you earlier this morning makes me wonder if you haven't finally found the culprit. As the seal wears, it develops a step on the side. What happens when it wears enough for the step to climb atop the edge of the groove?
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COZY MkIV-R13B #1254 o/ \o
Ch's 4, 5, 16 & 23 in progress
From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
Date: 2005/04/24 Sun AM 09:05:30 EDT
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Chuck Dunlap (was: All Parts have arrived,
Whew!)
Right, Dale, it was a pin rather than a bolt (my mistake) - my point was that his apex seal failure we know was caused by a Foreign object rather than perhaps a "V" slot failure.
Ed
Worn_seal.jpg
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