Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 00:35:33 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from web41701.mail.yahoo.com ([66.218.93.118] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.2) with SMTP id 420934 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:30:49 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.218.93.118; envelope-from=earleschroeder@yahoo.com X-Original-Message-ID: <20040919023017.28027.qmail@web41701.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [66.72.73.119] by web41701.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sat, 18 Sep 2004 19:30:17 PDT X-Original-Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 19:30:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Earl Schroeder Subject: Re: [LML] popping while taxi X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-398803423-1095561017=:24122" --0-398803423-1095561017=:24122 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I may have found another reason for 'popping' during taxi etc. After my flight today, I noticed the exhaust pipe from the two rear cyl was hanging down next to the nose gear leg. It broke at the last weld with the support brackets keeping the pipe from completely leaving the aircraft. Both pipes are (were) supported from the rear oil pan bolts in a triangle shape using 1/2" SS tubing. I intended to have the pipes move with the engine. Recently a couple of friends commented that they thought a 'popping' noise was heard as I taxied to take off. Perhaps a crack at the weld had started unnoticed by my engine inspections. I would suggest a close inspection of all weld points. I only have 125 hrs on these exhaust pipes. BTW the exhaust was discharging on the fuel line from the engine driven pump to the carb.. good 'ol fire sleeve to the rescue.. If anyone has pipes for a 0-320 DIF of the type supplied on the early 235/320 kits, I would be interested. Thanks, Earl --0-398803423-1095561017=:24122 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii

I may have found another reason for 'popping' during taxi etc. 

After my flight today, I noticed the exhaust pipe from the two rear cyl was hanging down next to the nose gear leg.  It broke at the last weld with the support brackets keeping the pipe from completely leaving the aircraft.

Both pipes are (were) supported from the rear oil pan bolts in a triangle shape using 1/2" SS tubing. I intended to have the pipes move with the engine.  Recently a couple of friends commented that they thought a 'popping' noise was heard as I taxied to take off.  Perhaps a crack at the weld had started unnoticed by my engine inspections.

I would suggest a close inspection of all weld points.  I only have 125 hrs on these exhaust pipes.  BTW the exhaust was discharging on the fuel line from the engine driven pump to the carb.. good 'ol fire sleeve to the rescue..

If anyone has pipes for a 0-320 DIF of the type supplied on the early 235/320 kits, I would be interested.  Thanks, Earl

 

 

 

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