X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 1008460 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:02:18 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.68; envelope-from=bobperk@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm62aec.bellsouth.net ([68.19.242.181]) by imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050621030129.ZPMG2220.imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm62aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:01:29 -0400 Received: from HpPavilion310n ([68.19.242.181]) by ibm62aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050621030129.TUMY8050.ibm62aec.bellsouth.net@HpPavilion310n> for ; Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:01:29 -0400 From: "Bob Perkinson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: FW: Ed' Status Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:01:29 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00C1_01C575E3.9D1C22E0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00C1_01C575E3.9D1C22E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Bob, Got the engine back on the aircraft Monday, but discovered I had damaged the oil outlet fitting on the front cover. Some where dragging the engine to/from the aircraft, we incurred a scrape along the conical part of the male fitting. After 3 minutes of running found I had an oil leak. Searched half theday for a fitting or a crushable conical seal. Naturally no such fitting within 2000 miles of here although one guy did recall seeing the crushable conical seals in a catalog {:>). But, finally found an auto machine shop 30 miles away where a guy machined the damaged part of the cone of the fitting off. Installed it this PM and appear to have solved the oil leak. Engine is producing 6000 rpm static and brakes work, so barring any other problems (and weather cooperating), I intend to Launch Wedneday AM for home. Its almost a month since I left for Charlies Flyin and I am ready to be home {:>). Thanks for posting my status reports to the list, hopefully the next one will be posted by me from home. Best Regards Ed A. ------=_NextPart_000_00C1_01C575E3.9D1C22E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Bob,

Got the engine back on the aircraft Monday, but discovered I had = damaged the=20 oil outlet fitting on the front cover. Some where dragging = the engine=20 to/from the aircraft, we incurred a scrape along the conical part of the = male=20 fitting. After 3 minutes of running found I had an oil leak. =

Searched half theday for a fitting or a crushable conical=20 seal. Naturally no such fitting within 2000 miles of here although = one guy=20 did recall seeing the crushable conical seals in a catalog = {:>).

But, finally found an auto machine shop 30 miles away where a = guy=20 machined the damaged part of the cone of the fitting off. = Installed it=20 this PM and appear to have solved the oil leak.

Engine is producing 6000 rpm static and brakes work, so barring = any=20 other problems (and weather cooperating), I intend to Launch Wedneday AM = for=20 home. Its almost a month since I left for Charlies Flyin and I am = ready to=20 be home {:>).

Thanks for posting my status reports to the list, hopefully the next = one will=20 be posted by me from home.

Best Regards

Ed A.

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