From: "Stephen Izett stephen.izett@gmail.com" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] PSRU oil pressure
Date: Mon, 24 May 2021 13:49:08 +0800
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Hi Steve.

How does that quantity of oil get to the planetary set, is the shaft =
drilled?
Reducing this path wasn=E2=80=99t an option? Just easiest to enlarge the =
drain and keep the flow for cooling?

Thanks very much Steve.

Steve I


> On 24 May 2021, at 1:11 pm, Sboese sboese@uwyo.edu =
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
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> Steve,
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> The oil flow rate of the front drain of my drives was about 1/4 oz/min =
whereas the total from both drains was about 90 oz/min.  So I did not =
enlarge the front drain.  The rear drain was enlarged to 1/2=E2=80=9D =
npt through the aluminum ring. =20
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> See archived message 64583 of January 13, 2019 with a photo of the =
modification.
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> Steve Boese
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>> On May 23, 2021, at 10:13 PM, Stephen Izett stephen.izett@gmail.com =
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
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>> =EF=BB=BF Thanks Steve B.
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>> Did the two drains of Tracy=E2=80=99s drive need to be enlarged in =
order to upgrade to your recommended line size or are they already large =
enough and require only larger fittings?
>> My drain lines are rubber and I thought I might replace them during =
some maintenance, and then add the breather when I next need to pull the =
drive.
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>> Thanks.
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>> Steve Izett
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