Return-Path: Received: from smtp5.gateway.net ([208.230.117.249]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 19 Apr 2000 02:18:33 -0400 Received: from oemcomputer (1Cust113.tnt1.coeur-dalene.id.da.uu.net [63.27.107.113]) by smtp5.gateway.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id CAA01448 for ; Wed, 19 Apr 2000 02:24:14 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000b01bfa9c8$bf46ba20$716b1b3f@oemcomputer> Reply-To: "dfs" From: "dfs" To: "Lancair List" Subject: Continental Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 23:29:52 -0700 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Charlie Kohler, in part of his post, said: "To set the record straight regarding the Continental TSIO 550, if the engine was produced prior to 2/17/97, it had a problem in that the oil control rings had too much tension and did not allow enough oil to reach the upper cylinder for lubrication. " Then, if I read the rest of his post correctly, proceeded to laud Continental for their perspicacity in coming up with a "fix". I'm sorry, but it seems to me that Continental has been at the engine building game long enough to just not have that kind of engineering problem in a product - EVER! And now, we're being told that there is a serious question about the metallurgy with a bunch of crankshafts that actually got into delivered engines. What in the world do these guys have in place for Quality Control? The picture that comes to mind is some doofus sitting in an office with his eye on the schedule instead of his QA procedures. After 40 years in the aerospace industry, it boggles the mind! And I'm not just picking on Continental - I had a factory Re-man done on my Lycoming several years ago and what I got back was just barely good enough to be a boat anchor. I can't find it in me to make ANY excuses for such poor quality. Dan Schaefer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>