X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:19:33 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nschwmtas03p.mx.bigpond.com ([61.9.189.143] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.11) with ESMTP id 4639274 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:38:02 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=61.9.189.143; envelope-from=frederickmoreno@bigpond.com Received: from nschwotgx04p.mx.bigpond.com ([121.220.130.72]) by nschwmtas03p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20101213133725.ZEIW8601.nschwmtas03p.mx.bigpond.com@nschwotgx04p.mx.bigpond.com> for ; Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:37:25 +0000 Received: from Razzle ([121.220.130.72]) by nschwotgx04p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20101213133724.LZBU781.nschwotgx04p.mx.bigpond.com@Razzle> for ; Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:37:24 +0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-Message-Id: <4D06218C.00005A.03284@RAZZLE> X-Original-Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:37:16 +0800 Content-Type: Multipart/Alternative; charset="iso-8859-1"; boundary="------------Boundary-00=_4ICDDTD5BHK000000000" X-Mailer: IncrediMail (6244788) From: "Frederick Moreno" X-FID: FLAVOR00-NONE-0000-0000-000000000000 X-Priority: 3 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail (lml@lancaironline.net)" Subject: Performance Engines X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH LOGIN at nschwotgx04p.mx.bigpond.com from [121.220.130.72] using ID frederickmoreno@bigpond.com at Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:37:23 +0000 X-RPD-ScanID: Class unknown; VirusThreatLevel unknown, RefID str=0001.0A150202.4D062195.0025,ss=1,fgs=0 --------------Boundary-00=_4ICDDTD5BHK000000000 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I got an email from Continental concerning their investigation into the t= he failed rocker arm in my Performance Engines IO-550. I sent the broken rocker arm to Continental earlier this year at their request. The failur= e was ascribed to high cycle fatigue suggesting many, many hours of use. T= he rocker arm had been also been re-machined, and Continental judged it to = be out of limits in several respects. The part number on that rocker arm (= and the other eleven now strung up in my hangar as a reminder) was superceded= in 1966, 44 years ago. =0D =0D In response to a LOBO inquiry (still ongoing, as far as I know), Performa= nce Engines has responded that the rocker arms in my engine, while "thirty years old," came from a reputable supplier and were new ("unused?") when installed. =0D =0D I understand from the FAA office in Atlanta (oversees Teledyne Continenta= l Motors in Mobile, AL) that the Los Angeles FSDO is investigating and wo= uld welcome any new information. =0D =0D Fred Moreno --------------Boundary-00=_4ICDDTD5BHK000000000 Content-Type: Text/HTML; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I got an email from Continental concerning their investigation into = the the failed rocker arm in my Performance Engines IO-550. I sent = the broken rocker arm to Continental earlier this year at their requ= est. The failure was ascribed to high cycle fatigue sugge= sting many, many hours of use. The rocker arm had been also been re= -machined, and Continental judged it to be out of limits in se= veral respects. The part number on that rocker arm (and the o= ther eleven now strung up in my hangar as a reminder) was superceded in 1= 966, 44 years ago.

In response to a LOBO inquiry (still ongoing, as far as I know), Per= formance Engines has responded that the rocker arms in my engine, wh= ile "thirty years old," came from a reputable supplier and were new= ("unused?") when installed.

I understand from the FAA office in Atlanta (oversees Teledyne Conti= nental Motors in Mobile, AL) that the Los Angeles FSDO is inv= estigating and would welcome any new information.

Fred Moreno

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