X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.51.84] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.6) with ESMTP id 220763 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 20 Jul 2005 18:18:33 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.4.51.84; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 20 Jul 2005 15:17:48 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 64.4.51.220 by BAY107-DAV12.phx.gbl with DAV; Wed, 20 Jul 2005 22:17:48 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [64.4.51.220] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: I must be crazy Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 18:17:44 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_014C_01C58D57.53125A30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.10.0011.1703 Seal-Send-Time: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 18:17:44 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Jul 2005 22:17:48.0934 (UTC) FILETIME=[DCC3D260:01C58D78] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_014C_01C58D57.53125A30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message I know that George Graham broke "stock transmission redrive" by = running on one rotor, but this is the first RWS drive failure from it. = Makes me wonder if I should inspect the internals of my redrive, or if = I'd spot any telltale signs when I do. Mines an RD-1A and has always had = about 3/4 inch of play at the prop tip.=20 Regards, John (wondering why putting wives in airplanes makes everything = break). 3/4 - 7/8" total lash at prop tip is normal, but an A drive on that = turbo engine? 46" of manifold pressure! Oh my ache'n head. Tracy ------=_NextPart_000_014C_01C58D57.53125A30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
 
I know that George Graham broke "stock = transmission=20 redrive" by running on one rotor, but this is the first RWS drive = failure from=20 it. Makes me wonder if I should inspect the internals of my redrive, = or if I'd=20 spot any telltale signs when I do. Mines an RD-1A and has always had = about 3/4=20 inch of play at the prop tip.
 
Regards,
John (wondering why putting wives in = airplanes makes=20 everything break).
 
3/4 - 7/8" = total lash at=20 prop tip is normal,  but an A drive on that turbo engine?  = 46" of=20 manifold pressure!    Oh my ache'n head.
 
Tracy
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