X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 20:48:45 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.206.40] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c3j) with ESMTP id 4984209 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 15 May 2011 08:28:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.206.40; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-da03.mx.aol.com (imo-da03.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.201]) by imr-ma02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id p4FCRFOq014821 for ; Sun, 15 May 2011 08:27:15 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-da03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.d96.ce5e02d (45495) for ; Sun, 15 May 2011 08:27:13 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-d17.mail.aol.com (magic-d17.mail.aol.com [172.19.155.133]) by cia-mc08.mx.aol.com (v129.10) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMC082-b1b74dcfc6a13e1; Sun, 15 May 2011 08:27:13 -0400 From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <138df.56d9e581.3b0120a1@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 08:27:13 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Nada Oil Pressure X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_138df.56d9e581.3b0120a1_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 130 X-AOL-IP: 24.15.17.119 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Sky2high@aol.com --part1_138df.56d9e581.3b0120a1_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill, Here's one for ya..... Sump removal and replacement left a paper towel in the sump that blocked the oil pickup. Hand prop rotation moved some oil because the towel wasn't being drawn up but, when cranking or running the engine, the towel was sucked up into the intake. I think it was a Brawny towel - they are so strong. Grayhawk In a message dated 5/15/2011 7:15:20 A.M. Central Daylight Time, billhogarty@hughes.net writes: Finally finished the repairs to 499R and got to the initial engine start after prop strike tear-down. With 12 qts of oil in the engine, it started great ( about 4 blades ) then noticed no oil pressure on my Vision engine monitor so shut down in about 20 long seconds. BUMMER Connected a mechanical oil pressure gauge just cranking without attempting to start. Same result. Disconnected gauge, cranked again, and still no oil coming out of engine. Its been many moons since the engine teardown inspection as I decided to replace the windshield right after the engine was returned from the repair shop.. ( I encountered a lot of wiring problems as a results of lowering the instrument panel instead of removing it entirely..... DUH) Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions to make before I go back to the maintenance shop and complain. The engine is a TCM TSIO 550 E1B with an external oil pump with adjustable pressure control. Any thoughts??? Thanks, Bill Hogarty -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html --part1_138df.56d9e581.3b0120a1_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bill,

Here's one for ya..... Sump removal and replacement left a pape= r=20 towel in the sump that blocked the oil pickup. Hand prop rotation mo= ved=20 some oil because the towel wasn't being drawn up but,=20 when cranking or running the engine, the towel was sucked up&nbs= p;into=20 the intake. I think it was a Brawny towel - they are so strong.

Grayhawk

In a message dated 5/15/2011 7:15:20 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 billhogarty@hughes.net writes:

Finally=20 finished the repairs to 499R and got to the initial engine start
aft= er=20 prop strike tear-down.

With 12 qts of oil in the engine, it start= ed=20 great ( about 4 blades )
then noticed no oil pressure on my Vi= sion=20 engine monitor so shut down
in about 20 long seconds. =20 BUMMER

Connected a mechanical oil pressure gauge just cranking wi= thout=20
attempting to start. Same result. Disconnected gauge, cr= anked=20 again,
and still no oil coming out of engine.

Its been many= moons=20 since the engine teardown inspection as I decided to
replace the=20 windshield right after the engine was returned from the
repair shop.= . ( I=20 encountered a lot of wiring problems as a results of
lowering the=20 instrument panel instead of removing it entirely..... =20 DUH)

Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions to make= before=20 I go
back to the maintenance shop and complain. The engine is= a TCM=20 TSIO 550
E1B with an external oil pump with adjustable pressure=20 control. Any
thoughts???

Thanks, Bill=20 Hogarty

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