Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #38143
From: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Buly EC2 Repair (beginning to understand the problem)
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:58:52 -0600
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Hi Ed,

I think that is correct also.  I'm planning on sending my EC2 to Tracy
for the snubber and diagnostic upgrades so the next user will have all
the bells and whistles.  He might also find out if the broken control
panel contributed to any of the other symptoms Buly saw. :)

Bob W. (All caught up on the message backlog.)

On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:56:48 -0400
"Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com> wrote:

> Hi Bob,
>
> I think the EC2 program panel problem pretty much explains why your EC2 loan
> did not do any good - the Ec2 module apparently was not the problem but the
> program control panel - which I presume Buly used when he tried  your EC2.
>
> Ed
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob White" <rlwhite@comcast.net>
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 1:36 PM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Buly EC2 Repair (beginning to understand the
> problem)
>
>
> > Hi Buly,
> >
> > I think this is really good news.  Much better to have a reason for the
> > problem and in this case, it cropped up at a very good time (NOT
> > flying).
> >
> > Sorry for the late reply, but I'm trying to get thru 230 Flyrotary
> > messages waiting for me after a 10 day vacation.  I've read about 200
> > of them and have 85 to go.  They just keep coming in. :)
> >
> > Bob W.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:51:39 -0400
> > Bulent Aliev <atlasyts@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks Tracy. I sent it because had a feeling that there could be a
> >> problem also. It was modified since the canopy was pushing down on
> >> the connector.
> >> Buly
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jun 22, 2007, at 10:38 AM, Tracy crook wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Buly,
> >> > I was preparing to ship your EC2 & EM2 back after repairs when I
> >> > noticed the EC2 control panel in the bottom of the box you sent.
> >> > I normally don't need this when repairing EC2s but yours turned out
> >> > to be an exception.  I noticed what I thought to be more shipping
> >> > damage.  The connector was bent down at a considerable angle.  On
> >> > closer observation it was apparent that this was an intentional
> >> > modification as the solder connections had been reheated and the
> >> > connector solder pins bent down while pulling them  out of the
> >> > board.  The solder connections had been re-soldered.   During this
> >> > process a couple of the connections were broken.  This caused
> >> > several of the programming modes to be disabled and even worse, the
> >> > Mode selected on the thumbwheel switch was not always what was
> >> > actually being programmed.   To say the least, this is a formula
> >> > for disaster.
> >> >
> >> > Don't do this to my babies!  If it won't fit in the location you
> >> > are trying to fit it in, find another location or modify the
> >> > location, NOT THE EC2!
> >> >
> >> > I'll try to get this fixed before leaving next Tuesday but it'll be
> >> > close.  No promises though.
> >> >
> >> > Tracy
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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