X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [64.129.170.194] (HELO VIRCOM1.fcdata.private) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTP id 5064274 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:53:03 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.129.170.194; envelope-from=cbarber@texasattorney.net Received: from FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([fe80::697f:d6aa:b87:78d8]) by FCD-MAIL05.FCDATA.PRIVATE ([fe80::809d:a06e:5913:452e%13]) with mapi id 14.01.0289.001; Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:52:14 -0500 From: Chris Barber To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Quiet Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Quiet Thread-Index: AQHMS92ovWcmotWoZUiRjbxbuayRPZT/JJwI Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:52:12 +0000 Message-ID: <2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D307DC77EF2@FCD-MAIL06.FCDATA.PRIVATE> References: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [166.139.76.11] Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D307DC77EF2FCDMAIL06FCDATA_" MIME-Version: 1.0 --_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D307DC77EF2FCDMAIL06FCDATA_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Oh, and even though the engine is off the airframe, I have yet to have the = opportunity to actually tear off the pan and front cover to take a look at = things. Chris ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf of = Chris Barber [cbarber@texasattorney.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 4:47 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Quiet Lynn, Actually, I don't really know if it is the front bearing or not. However, = I was concerned enough the front bearing was borderline in spec...and actua= lly looked a bit rough to me that I feel better about replacing it. I am a= lso replacing the rear pressure valve to the later, higher pressure part. It will also allow me to pull apart the oil pump and check the various inna= rds of the oil system so to hopefully get to the bottom of the issue. Now = that the engine is off the plane this should be easier. I hope not to have= to crack the block open as other than the low oil (yeah, a dang big "other= "), the engine has been running great and I was preparing for my DAR inspec= tion. I could have fudged around with it all for a while, but hopefully just pull= ing it and trying to address the issues directly and address the things tha= t are most likely the issue will hopefully solve the problems. I do hate j= ust replacing parts out of mere speculation, but again, the front bearing w= as a question.. I will also be able to check the front oil O-ring again, e= ven though I just replaced it two weeks ago when I just pulled the front co= ver while the engine was still on the plane....requiring a bit of gymnastic= s.... All input as to what to look for while I am at it is greatly appreciated (w= hile including reading the archives too but I do not wish to discourage rem= inders!!!). Christopher Barber, JD Corporal; Patrol Division Master Peace Officer Badge 330 ;-) ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf of = Lehanover@aol.com [Lehanover@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 12:40 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Quiet So, what was the oil pressure problem? The front main bearing? Lynn E. Hanover Badge number 722 In a message dated 7/25/2011 7:02:01 P.M. Paraguay Standard Time, keltro@at= t.net writes: Well, Chris - I would say you have more familiarity with the internals of a= rotary engine than most. --_000_2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D307DC77EF2FCDMAIL06FCDATA_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Oh, and even though the engine is off the airframe, I have yet to have t= he opportunity to actually tear off the pan and front cover to take a look = at things.

Chris

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary= @lancaironline.net] on behalf of Chris Barber [cbarber@texasattorney.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 4:47 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Quiet

Lynn,

Actually, I don't really know if it is the front bearing or not. H= owever, I was concerned enough the front bearing was borderline in spec...a= nd actually looked a bit rough to me that I feel better about replacing it.= I am also replacing the rear pressure valve to the later, higher pressure part.

It will also allow me to pull apart the oil pump and check the various&n= bsp;innards of the oil system so to hopefully get to the bottom of t= he issue. Now that the engine is off the plane this should be easier.= I hope not to have to crack the block open as other than the low oil (yeah, a dang big "other"), the engine= has been running great and I was preparing for my DAR inspection.

I could have fudged around with it all for a while, but hopefully just p= ulling it and trying to address the issues directly and address the things = that are most likely the issue will hopefully solve the problems.= I do hate just replacing parts out of mere speculation, but again, the front bearing was a question.. I will al= so be able to check the front oil O-ring again, even though I just replaced= it two weeks ago when I just pulled the front cover while the engine was s= till on the plane....requiring a bit of gymnastics....

All input as to what to look for while I am at it is greatly appreciated= (while including reading the archives too but I do not wish to= discourage reminders!!!).

Christopher Barber, JD

Corporal; Patrol Division

Master Peace Officer

Badge 330

;-)

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@= lancaironline.net] on behalf of Lehanover@aol.com [Lehanover@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 12:40 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Quiet

So, what was the oil pressure problem? The front main bearing?

Lynn E. Hanover

Badge number 722

In a message dated 7/25/2011 7:02:01 P.M. Paraguay Standard Time, kelt= ro@att.net writes:

Well, Chris - I would say you have more= familiarity with the internals of a rotary engine than most.

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