Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2621432 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 02 Oct 2003 11:26:44 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.15.208]) by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20031002152643.TZQ1874.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Thu, 2 Oct 2003 11:26:43 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: EWP Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 10:26:43 -0500 Message-ID: <00b601c388f9$95ee6a10$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00B7_01C388CF.AD186210" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00B7_01C388CF.AD186210 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Did I see an isolated post last month or so when I first rejoined the = list to the effect that someone was using one in an airplane and having some problems? I'm not sure. Any details? Jim S. Since Todd is probably away from the list for a while, I'll answer this. Todd Bartrim is using one of the Davies Craig EWPs on his RV-9. In all = his static testing, and engine runs, including initial flight tests, the = pump has seemed to work very well. There is one issue, but it's a biggie. = The pump has seized twice, both times on the ground. The hope, and = expectation is that he was just unlucky enough to get a defective pump. He's in the process of replacing the pump, but the mail between Oz and Canada seems = to be something less than efficient. I believe Leon has sent him two replacements, the second after the first failed to arrive. Todd is gone = for a few weeks as a hunting guide, then has a few weeks of studying to do = prior to going back off to trade school, so I'm not sure we'll get a full resolution until Spring, which is probably about July in Canada :-) =20 Cheers, Rusty (I still like the EWP)=20 ------=_NextPart_000_00B7_01C388CF.AD186210 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Did I see an isolated post last month or so when I = first=20 rejoined the list to the effect that someone was using one in an = airplane and=20 having some problems?  I'm not sure.  Any details? Jim = S.

Since = Todd is probably=20 away from the list for a while, I'll answer this.  Todd Bartrim is = using=20 one of the Davies Craig EWPs on his RV-9.  In all his static = testing, and=20 engine runs, including initial flight tests, the pump has seemed to work = very=20 well.  There is one issue, but it's a biggie.  The pump has = seized=20 twice, both times on the ground.  The hope, and expectation is = that he=20 was just unlucky enough to get a defective pump.  He's in = the=20 process of replacing the pump, but the mail between Oz and = Canada=20 seems to be something less than efficient.  I believe Leon has = sent=20 him two replacements, the second after the first failed to arrive.  = Todd is=20 gone for a few weeks as a hunting guide, then has a few weeks of = studying to do=20 prior to going back off to trade school, so I'm not sure we'll get a = full=20 resolution until Spring, which is probably about July in Canada=20 :-)
 
Cheers,
Rusty (I = still like the=20 EWP) 



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