Tracy
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.
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.
Cheers,
Rusty
(one rotor, no prop)