Return-Path: Received: from mail.tsisp.com ([65.23.108.44] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP-TLS id 100015 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 01 Jun 2004 20:35:50 -0400 Received: from stevehome by mail.tsisp.com (Technical Support Inc.) with SMTP id CQA74584 for ; Tue, 01 Jun 2004 20:35:21 -0400 Reply-To: From: "Steve Brooks" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Power loss diagnostics Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 20:38:23 -0400 Message-ID: <004901c44839$e9952d20$6400a8c0@WORKGROUP.local> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004A_01C44818.62838D20" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01C44818.62838D20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit MessageJohn, Ambient was only about 84, which is cooler than the last flight by about 7 degrees. I think that the main problem was taking off with the coolant approaching 200. Though the slow climb certainly didn't help either. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John Slade Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 7:15 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Power loss diagnostics Thanks, Steve. Mixture adjustment was what made my problem go away also, but only after I landed. That said, I didnt mess with the mixture much during the flight - just headed home. The temps you recorded are higher than I've seen, and would certainly make me nervous. What was the ambient? I see the same heat soak after a flight. I think it's from the steel of the engine rather than the turbo. I can land with coolant temp at 180. 10 minutes after shutdown its 220, even with the nspection door open to let the heat out. Sounds like you made the right decision. It only takes one thing out of order for me to head home immediately at this stage. regards, John ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01C44818.62838D20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
John,
Ambient was only about 84, which is cooler than the last flight = by about=20 7 degrees.  I think that the main problem was taking off with the = coolant=20 approaching 200.  Though the slow climb certainly didn't help=20 either.
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of John=20 Slade
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 7:15 PM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Power loss=20 diagnostics

Thanks, Steve.
Mixture adjustment was what made my problem go away also, but = only=20 after I landed. That said, I didnt mess with the mixture much during = the=20 flight - just headed home.
 
The temps you recorded are higher than I've seen, and = would=20 certainly make me nervous. What was the ambient?
I=20 see the same heat soak after a flight. I think it's from the = steel of the=20 engine rather than the turbo. I can land with coolant temp at 180. 10 = minutes=20 after shutdown its 220, even with the nspection door open to let the = heat=20 out.
 
Sounds like you made the right decision. It only takes one = thing out of=20 order for me to head home immediately at this = stage.
regards,
John
 
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