Return-Path: Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 383330 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 29 Aug 2004 08:24:20 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from [65.11.50.149] by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.08 201-253-122-130-108-20031117) with ESMTP id <20040829122349.GRUZ1721.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@[65.11.50.149]> for ; Sun, 29 Aug 2004 08:23:49 -0400 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.4.030702.0 Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 08:23:37 -0400 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine run - Good news/bad news From: Bulent Aliev To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3176612619_15679024" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3176612619_15679024 Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable On 8/29/04 8:03 AM, "Ed Anderson" wrote: > =20 > =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> 1. The joy was short-lived because it was only a one minute run while I= had >> the redrive drain line disconnected. Taking the drain line off gave th= e >> first clue. No sign that a drop of oil had ever been there. The amoun= t of >> oil in the container after the run =96 zippo; not a drop. I took off the= feed >> line and there was oil sitting in the fitting. Feeding to a container,= I >> ran again for less than 30 seconds, and sent more than a pint into the >> container. Complete blockage inside the drive. The prospect of removi= ng >> the prop, drive and disassembly is not a happy one. >> =20 >>=20 >> =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> Al, something you might try before taking the gearbox off (a pain to sa= y the >> least). Its been know for such stuff as the silicon grey sealant to pl= ug up >> the drains. Yes, unlikely that it would have plugged up the front one. >> But, short of taking off the gear box you might try removing the drain >> fittings - just in the remote chance they could be plugged. >> =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> Ed >> =20 >> =20 How about: remove the 3 fittings from the drive, blow compressed air from the top while plugging one or the other drain hole with your fingers. It ma= y dislodge the restriction? Bulent --B_3176612619_15679024 Content-type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine run - Good news/bad news On 8/29/04 8:03 AM, &qu= ot;Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com> wrote:


 

 
  1. T= he joy was short-lived  because it was only a one minute run while I ha= d the redrive drain line  disconnected.  Taking the drain line off= gave the first clue.  No  sign that a drop of oil had ever been t= here.  The amount of oil in the  container after the run =96 zippo; = not a drop.  I took off the feed line  and there was oil sitting i= n the fitting.  Feeding to a container, I  ran again for less than= 30 seconds, and sent more than a pint into the  container.  Compl= ete blockage inside the drive.  The prospect of  removing the prop= , drive and disassembly is not a happy one.  

 
 
 
 
Al, something you might try  before taking the g= earbox off (a pain to say the least).  Its been know  for such stu= ff as the silicon grey sealant to plug up the drains.  Yes,  unlik= ely that it would have plugged up the front one.  But, short of  t= aking off the gear box you might try removing the drain fittings - just in &= nbsp;the remote chance they could be plugged.
 
 
Ed
 
How about: remove the 3 fittings from the drive, blow compr= essed air from the top while plugging one or the other drain hole with your = fingers. It may dislodge the restriction?
Bulent --B_3176612619_15679024--