X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail05.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.186] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTPS id 1002252 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 14 Jun 2005 18:54:45 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.186; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d220-236-249-4.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [220.236.249.4]) by mail05.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j5EMrujF031090 for ; Wed, 15 Jun 2005 08:53:57 +1000 Message-ID: <007601c57134$b0dc8fd0$04f9ecdc@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Where's Ed Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 08:59:16 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0073_01C57188.82285760" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0073_01C57188.82285760 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tracy, Which 'O'ring failed - inner, outer both? I'm assuming the inner at this stage. Was it TES? I believe your seal kit doesn't have a TES inner !? George ( down under). A Coolant O-ring is heat damaged in one spot which corresponds to a heat = damaged spot near the o-ring groove on BOTH side housings of the = affected rotor. The metal is blued in 'thumbprint' sized spots = indicating very high temperatures. =20 This is an entirely new symptom that has never been seen before (at = least by me). The only logical explanation would be a defective rotor = housing (too narrow in one place) causing the side housings to be = brought into contact with the sides of the rotor when it heated up. = Remember that Ed's engine was very 'tight' after his last overhaul which = was NOT normal for a 2nd gen engine and should be cause for concern. =20 While this is the 'logical' conclusion, I think it is very unlikely. = The cause will probably be something unexpected and maybe not ever = explained. Ed seems to get all of these : ) Tracy ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mark R Steitle=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 10:31 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Where's Ed Can anyone give a status report on Ed Anderson's coolant leak? Is = he still in LA? Has he determined the source of the leak? =20 =20 Mark S. (curiosity killed the cat) ------=_NextPart_000_0073_01C57188.82285760 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Tracy,
Which 'O'ring failed - inner, outer = both?
I'm assuming the inner at this = stage.
Was it TES?
I believe your seal kit doesn't have a TES inner = !?
George ( down under).
 
A Coolant O-ring is heat damaged in one spot which corresponds to a = heat=20 damaged spot near the o-ring groove on BOTH side housings of the = affected=20 rotor.  The metal is blued in  'thumbprint' sized spots = indicating=20 very high temperatures. 
 
This is an entirely new symptom that has never been seen before = (at least=20 by me).  The only logical explanation would be a defective rotor = housing=20 (too narrow in one place) causing the side housings to be brought into = contact=20 with the sides of the rotor when it heated up.   Remember = that Ed's=20 engine was very 'tight' after his last overhaul which was NOT = normal for=20 a 2nd gen engine and should be cause for concern. 
 
While this is the 'logical' conclusion, I think it is very=20 unlikely.  The cause will probably be something unexpected and = maybe not=20 ever explained.  Ed seems to get all of these : )
 
Tracy
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark R Steitle =
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 = 10:31=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Where's = Ed

Can anyone give a = status report=20 on Ed Anderson=92s coolant leak?  Is he still in LA?  Has = he=20 determined the source of the leak?  =

 

Mark=20 S.

(curiosity killed the=20 = cat)

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