X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from securemail.ever-tek.com ([64.129.170.194] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.8) with ESMTP id 6695538 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Jan 2014 23:03:03 -0500 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 14.03.0174.001; Mon, 20 Jan 2014 22:02:12 -0600 From: Chris Barber To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Just landed, plane reusable. Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Just landed, plane reusable. Thread-Index: AQHPFkIxFI5rSugs3UiLrRlwC9FfrJqOjSgk Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 04:03:56 +0000 Message-ID: <2D41F9BF3B5F9842B164AF93214F3D30013EC8C4E6@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: [99.98.107.59] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 Mark,=0A= =0A= I removed the turbo after about the third flight due to the turbo manifold = starting to blow apart.=0A= =0A= It was an after market manifold that I had slightly modified. However, it = was not the modification that failed. Apparently, the manifold was just no= t up to the task as it was literally blowing apart at the seams and in the = core steel. If I ever get more solid flight time on the engine, I hope to = re-install the turbo with a better turbo exhaust manifold, perhaps with inc= onel. That is likely quite a ways off. =0A= =0A= I may have pictures of the damage manifold. If I stumble across them, I wil= l share.=0A= =0A= Chris=0A= ________________________________________=0A= From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] on behalf of = Mark Steitle [msteitle@gmail.com]=0A= Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 5:52 PM=0A= To: Rotary motors in aircraft=0A= Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Just landed, plane reusable.=0A= =0A= Chris,=0A= =0A= Thanks for the flight report. So, what happened to the turbo?=0A= =0A= Mark=0A= =0A= Sent from my iPad=0A= =0A= > On Jan 20, 2014, at 5:25 PM, Chris Barber wro= te:=0A= >=0A= >=0A= > Well, it took several months and countless frustrations following an engi= ne out a while back; but I flew my N/A 13b powered Velocity SE today. Just = one circuit at Pearland Municipal -LVJ (formerly Clover Field).=0A= >=0A= > I have yet to notice any squawks and the engine seemed smooth and respons= ive. I had to coursen the IVO in-flight adjustable prop a bit as I noted en= gine speed a bit over 6500 rpm and prop kissing 2800 (not sure the exact co= rresponding numbers hoe the two cuz when I saw 6500, I throttled back and t= hen noticed the high prop speed on the Dynon SkyView.=0A= >=0A= > I need to down load the Dynon data log and see what I may have missed.=0A= >=0A= > I figured some of y'all may be curios.=0A= >=0A= > All the best,=0A= >=0A= > Chris Barber=0A= > Houston=0A= > Velocity 17010=0A= > (Making it so)=0A= >=0A= > Sent from my iPhone 5=0A= > --=0A= > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/=0A= > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/Lis= t.html=0A= =0A= --=0A= Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/=0A= Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.= html=0A=