X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [199.185.220.223] (HELO priv-edtnes51.telusplanet.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 1002499 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Jun 2005 00:26:36 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=199.185.220.223; envelope-from=echolakeresort@telus.net Received: from boucher-oddle24 ([207.194.26.204]) by priv-edtnes51.telusplanet.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.04 201-2131-118-104-20050224) with SMTP id <20050615042548.HBBE15088.priv-edtnes51.telusplanet.net@boucher-oddle24> for ; Tue, 14 Jun 2005 22:25:48 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: <42AFADC7.000001.07308@BOUCHER-ODDLE24> Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 21:25:43 -0700 (Pacific Standard Time) Content-Type: Multipart/Alternative; boundary="------------Boundary-00=_VYY3QL80000000000000" X-Mailer: IncrediMail (3001609) From: "Echo Lake Fishing Resort (Georges Boucher)" References: To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Where's Ed X-FID: FLAVOR00-NONE-0000-0000-000000000000 X-Priority: 3 --------------Boundary-00=_VYY3QL80000000000000 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Just a thought, what about lack of coolant flow in that area?=0D Georges B.=0D =0D -------Original Message-------=0D =0D From: Rotary motors in aircraft=0D Date: 06/14/05 20:41:13=0D To: Rotary motors in aircraft=0D Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Where's Ed=0D =0D It was the inner O-ring. It is TES type. Got hot enough to deteriorate = the Teflon jacket. That's pretty hot. =0D =0D Tracy=0D =0D Tracy,=0D Which 'O'ring failed - inner, outer both?=0D I'm assuming the inner at this stage.=0D Was it TES?=0D I believe your seal kit doesn't have a TES inner !?=0D George ( down under).=0D =0D 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 h= igh temperatures. =0D =0D 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 (to= o 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 engin= e was very 'tight' after his last overhaul which was NOT normal for a 2nd g= en engine and should be cause for concern. =0D =0D While this is the 'logical' conclusion, I think it is very unlikely. The cause will probably be something unexpected and maybe not ever explained.= =20 Ed seems to get all of these : )=0D =0D Tracy=0D =0D =0D ----- Original Message ----- =0D From: Mark R Steitle =0D To: Rotary motors in aircraft =0D Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 10:31 AM=0D Subject: [FlyRotary] Where's Ed=0D =0D =0D Can anyone give a status report on Ed Anderson=92s coolant leak? Is he s= till in LA? Has he determined the source of the leak? =0D =0D Mark S.=0D (curiosity killed the cat)=0D =20 --------------Boundary-00=_VYY3QL80000000000000 Content-Type: Text/HTML; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 Just a thought, what about lack of coolant flow in that area?<= /DIV>
Georges B.
 
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Date: 06/14/05 20:= 41:13
Subject: [FlyRotar= y] Re: Where's Ed
 
It was the inner O-ring.  It is TES type.  Got hot enough = to deteriorate the Teflon jacket.  That's pretty hot. 
 
Tracy
Tracy,
Which 'O'ring failed - inner, outer both?<= /DIV>
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 aff= ected rotor.  The metal is blued in  'thumbprint' sized spots i= ndicating very high temperatures. 
 
This is an entirely new symptom that has never been seen before (at = least by me).  The only logical explanation would be a defective rot= or housing (too narrow in one place) causing the side housings to be brou= ght into contact with the sides of the rotor when it heated up. &nbs= p; Remember that Ed's engine was very 'tight' after his last overhaul whi= ch was NOT normal for a 2nd gen engine and should be cause for conce= rn. 
 
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 -----
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 10:31= AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Where's Ed

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

 

Mark S.

(curiosity killed the cat)<= /FONT>

 
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