X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2013 09:19:21 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from omr-m06.mx.aol.com ([64.12.143.80] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6627655 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 05 Dec 2013 21:08:24 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.143.80; envelope-from=vtailjeff@aol.com Received: from mtaout-db04.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaout-db04.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.196]) by omr-m06.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id 7D8B0700000A5 for ; Thu, 5 Dec 2013 21:07:45 -0500 (EST) Received: from [192.168.1.131] (24-107-98-233.dhcp.stls.mo.charter.com [24.107.98.233]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mtaout-db04.r1000.mx.aol.com (MUA/Third Party Client Interface) with ESMTPSA id 571F4E0000B6 for ; Thu, 5 Dec 2013 21:07:44 -0500 (EST) From: Jeff Edwards Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-F6A914B2-E3AE-4018-B3F8-FCAAC5C66462 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: [LNC2] Front Crankshaft Oil Seal Replacement X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 20:07:43 -0600 References: In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Mailer: iPad Mail (11B511) x-aol-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33c452a1317068be X-AOL-IP: 24.107.98.233 --Apple-Mail-F6A914B2-E3AE-4018-B3F8-FCAAC5C66462 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It is not 12 years for the seal- it's for the entire engine. Jeff Sent from my iPad > On Dec 5, 2013, at 7:26 PM, John Cooper wrote: >=20 > Thanks Jeff! I didn't know about the 12 year seal lifetime. I'm surprised t= hat my mechanic didn't mention that little fact when I had him do an AD sear= ch on my engine. The P/N of the seal (SL-76940) is apparently the split seal= type rather than the stretchy one so I won't have to stretch it over the pr= opeller flange. Whew! Any words of wisdom on installing the new seal would b= e much appreciated. >=20 >> Four hours on it since 1991. Wow! It is actually beyond TBO by ten years.= Lycoming says xx hours (depending on engine) or 12 years whichever comes f= irst. Some things wear out from use. Some wear out from disuse. >> =20 >> Jeff >=20 --Apple-Mail-F6A914B2-E3AE-4018-B3F8-FCAAC5C66462 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

It is not 12 years for the seal- it's for the entire engine.

Jeff

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On Dec 5, 2013, at 7:26 PM, John Cooper <snopercod@comporium.net> wrote:

Thanks Jeff! I didn't know about the 12 year seal lifetime. I'm surprised that my mechanic didn't mention that little fact when I had him do an AD search on my engine. The P/N of the seal (SL-76940) is apparently the split seal type rather than the stretchy one so I won't have to stretch it over the propeller flange. Whew! Any words of wisdom on installing the new seal would be much appreciated.

Four hours on it since 1991. Wow! It is actually beyond TBO by ten years. Lycoming says xx hours (depending on engine) or 12 years whichever comes first. Some things wear out from use. Some wear out from disuse.

Jeff

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