X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost05.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.55] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4416420 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:30:54 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.55; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-235-201-117.mco.bellsouth.net[74.235.201.117]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc05) with SMTP id <20100803033016H0500ho7b8e>; Tue, 3 Aug 2010 03:30:17 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [74.235.201.117] From: "Bill Bradburry" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Murphy hit again. Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 23:30:20 -0400 Message-ID: <7F6A12C208FB419C9528930E839A05FF@Desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01CB329A.AC676240" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcsyuDaBH5vXsrX+TDyQP0wBhpKeQAAA8HFA X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01CB329A.AC676240 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit AND why you keep your charge cards maxed out and buy insurance! :>) Bill B _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of bktrub@aol.com Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 11:01 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Murphy hit again. That's why you do ground testing. Brian Trubee -----Original Message----- From: Richard Sohn To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Mon, Aug 2, 2010 7:40 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Murphy hit again. When we think something can not happen, it most certainly will. I was getting ready today starting to shake-down test runs with the flyable single rotor engine. On any newly assembled engine I do an oilpressure check in cranking the engine with no spark plugs until the oil pressure gauge starts showing pressure. This time it did not show any. First thought was, the oil pump needs priming. Never before did I have to prime an oil pump. Consequently, the priming did not help. Next, taking off the oil pan. Everything looking good. Then I took off the oil line from the pump outlet fitting and squirted oil into the pump, o s..t, the oil came right out of the pump intake. O.k. , accessory housing off and oil pump out. The picture is showing how the oil pump came out. Rest of the story. Found the missing pump rotor in a parts box, and put the engine back together. Now I am scared of myself. Sometimes this is what we need not to get too confident in ourselves. FWIW. Richard Sohn N2071U -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01CB329A.AC676240 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

AND why you keep your charge cards = maxed out and buy insurance!   :>)

 

Bill B

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of bktrub@aol.com
Sent: Monday, August 02, = 2010 11:01 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Murphy hit again.

 

That's why you do ground testing. =

 

=

Brian Trubee

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Sohn <res12@fairpoint.net>
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Mon, Aug 2, 2010 7:40 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Murphy hit again.

When we think something can not = happen, it most certainly will.

 

=

I was getting ready today starting = to shake-down test runs with the flyable single rotor engine. On any newly assembled engine I do an oilpressure check in cranking the engine with = no spark plugs until the oil pressure gauge starts showing pressure. This time it = did not show any. First thought was, the oil pump needs priming. Never = before did I have to prime an oil pump. Consequently, the priming did not help. Next, = taking off the oil pan. Everything looking good. Then I took off the oil line = from the pump outlet fitting and squirted oil into the pump, o s..t, the oil came = right out of the pump intake.

O.k. , accessory housing off and = oil pump out. The picture is showing how the oil pump came out. Rest of the = story.

Found the missing pump rotor in a = parts box, and put the engine back together.

Now I am scared of = myself.

 

=

Sometimes this is what we need not = to get too confident in ourselves.

 

=

FWIW.

 

=

Richard Sohn
N2071U

 

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