X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.184.198] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 983202 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:04:41 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.233.184.198; envelope-from=russell.duffy@gmail.com Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id 55so1075549wri for ; Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:03:57 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:importance:in-reply-to:x-mimeole; b=Hc4bnQGz7pJuz4visxWibGBogx7z1rpJr1I73bUMQ8aMA6zBZRS0M9QeYT2/XGKBHLndjf3rOZe8RASdQWcac+w+Oun+vNZ+aQXSU3M3gKRzbi3NcZAFQTOBN/pzcP3KpmlJ81dHeYzRI9Xqo+d4TPGZh+isnTLYX4JhdwVpJGU= Received: by 10.54.137.17 with SMTP id k17mr1709452wrd; Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:03:51 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from rd ( [65.6.194.9]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id 6sm4669453wrh.2006.02.13.11.03.51; Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:03:51 -0800 (PST) From: "Russell Duffy" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Another rotary failure Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:03:50 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c630d0$3a566870$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6309D.EFBBF870" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6309D.EFBBF870 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable No word on the exact cause yet but did learn that Chuck was using seals = from Mazdatrix. They sell only stock Mazda seals as far as I know. =20 Tracy=20 =20 Is there something wrong with stock seals? I thought they were just = fine for NA engines where detonation almost isn't possible. Your original = engine ran stock seals for 800 or so hours didn't it? Hopefully, there will be = an obvious explanation when he opens it up. =20 =20 On the subject of failures in general, am I the only one who thinks = there have just been way too many of these in the last couple years? In = virtually every case, the engine has been the victim, rather than the cause of the problem, but to the casual observer, it looks bad for the rotary. I'd = hate to calculate the number of flight hours per serious problem for = currently flying rotaries. I'd also hate for the insurance companies to do it. = Let's hope this trend doesn't continue. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (one rotor, no prop)=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C6309D.EFBBF870 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
No = word on the=20 exact cause yet but did learn that Chuck was using seals from = Mazdatrix. =20 They sell only stock Mazda seals as far as I know.
 
Tracy 
 
Is=20 there something wrong with stock seals?  I thought they were just = fine for=20 NA engines where detonation almost isn't possible.  Your original = engine=20 ran stock seals for 800 or so hours didn't it?  Hopefully, there = will be an=20 obvious explanation when he opens it up. 
 
On the=20 subject of failures in general, am I the only one who thinks there have = just=20 been way too many of these in the last couple years?  In virtually = every=20 case, the engine has been the victim, rather than the cause of the = problem, but=20 to the casual observer, it looks bad for the rotary.  I'd hate to = calculate=20 the number of flight hours per serious problem for currently flying=20 rotaries.  I'd also hate for the insurance companies to do=20 it.  Let's hope this trend doesn't=20 continue.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty=20 (one rotor, no prop) 
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