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I am certainly open to other hypothesis that explains the
two hot spots across from one another. I agree it doesn't seem
possible, but it sure looks like something was rubbing and then pushing/cocking
the rotor over at that point. My nephew took some photos when
we disassembled the engine, but I have not yet received them. I'll post
them to the list once I do.
It will be
interesting to see the pics, not only of the housings, but also the
rotor. If there was that much wear to create a blued spot on the
housing, you would expect there had to be a similar spot on the rotor, at least
on the side without the jammed object. I still don't see how that
could be anywhere but at the thrust surface, or gear of the rotor though.
I did
think of a way the corner piece could fit, and that would be if it happened
to land in one of the large, milled balancing holes near the corner of
the rotor. It's still a hard theory to swallow. Certainly nothing
good could come from it though.
Rusty
(wondering if we should keep a loaner engine in the
group)
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