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No way I could prove it in any case. However, as Rusty
suggested if the seal piece were somehow trapped in one of the lightening holes
milled near the rotor tips, it might just have enough room to rotate. The
Hot spots were both near the (near the exhaust port on the iron side
housings. No evidence of any overheating, scraps or anything on the rotor
housing. The hot spots were in just a tad further toward the center than
the inner most part of the corner seals.
Hi
Ed,
Well, from
your description of the area, and the pics I'm attaching, I have to say I think
the theory is little more plausible. I still don't
understand how the dark spot would get on the other side
though.
Also,
if a seal was stuck here for some time, I see only one way for it to get
out. It's nearly impossible to take a good pic of the inside of the intake
port, but if you use your imagination, and take my word for it, you'll note that
the lightening hole lines up almost perfectly with the intake port. I just
can't imagine how much good luck you have if that seal managed to pop out of the
rotor and into the port cleanly (without getting pinched on the edge, then got
sucked back into the rotor housing, passed through, and spit out without
damaging anything else. Might not even be possible unless it was worn
down quite a bit. Still might not be
possible.
Better let
your angel rest some before you fly again :-)
Rusty (still
thinking of trying a PP, just to see how it works)
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