X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:05:47 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-ve0-f180.google.com ([209.85.128.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.5) with ESMTPS id 6306924 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:08:00 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.128.180; envelope-from=pjdmiller@gmail.com Received: by mail-ve0-f180.google.com with SMTP id pa12so416204veb.39 for ; Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:07:26 -0700 (PDT) X-Received: by 10.220.91.9 with SMTP id k9mr2139363vcm.41.1370365645958; Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:07:25 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pjdms-mbp.cfl.rr.com ([68.202.59.203]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id kz18sm46189960vdb.13.2013.06.04.10.07.24 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:07:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Paul Miller Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Check your gascolators X-Original-Message-Id: <2022B3D9-FA2F-49D0-90DF-57FCDB8C8EE6@gmail.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 13:07:23 -0400 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.3 \(1503\)) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1503) Upon removal of the gascolator for a stuck filter cup, we discovered the = unit was almost fully failed and about to dump the inlet fuel line into = the engine compartment. Only the air shroud was holding the unit = together. Staining was evident but hidden under the shroud. The = factory screws were either missing or loose and the remaining screws = were all loose. There appears to be a peen mark perhaps to lock the = screws but that does not work. I will submit an SDR but I am suggesting = anyone using the ANDAIR GASCOLATOR to either visibly look for those = screws and staining on the inside of the shroud or just remove and = inspect from the firewall. 700 hours on unit. Paul Legacy = http://s1284.photobucket.com/user/pjdmiller/library/andair%20gascolator%20= failure%20Lancair%20Legacy