Return-Path: Received: from imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 487746 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:40:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.66; envelope-from=sladerj@bellsouth.net Received: from JSLADE ([209.215.55.95]) by imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20041027013949.MQTA2398.imf18aec.mail.bellsouth.net@JSLADE> for ; Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:39:49 -0400 From: "John Slade" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: N96PM makes noise once again Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:39:46 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0013_01C4BBA4.4FCE7E60" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C4BBA4.4FCE7E60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit It's been quiet here lately. Time to liven things up a bit. I'm happy to report that my engine is once again making noise. Well, it was making noise before, but now it's good noise. I just started the rebuilt engine and taxied around on the ramp in the dark for 5 minutes or so. It seems to be running very well. I definitely need to do a bit of tuning, but it's very smooth and responsive. I'm not sure if I mentioned this but there were a number of things wrong, over and above the damaged seal and rotor housing, any and all of which might help explain some of the problems I've had since first running the engine over a year ago. 1. The rubber end plugs on the seals were missing - i.e. never installed. 2. One of the end seals had 30 thou clearance when it should have been 2 thou 3. (This one is embarrassing). Bruce asked me if I was running premix. When I said yes, he asked why I'd unplugged the oil injection holes when I removed the engine. What injector holes?, I asked. Yep. Believe it or nor, the oil injector ports (next to the primary injector holes) had been unplugged since day one. Taxi testing and runups tomorrow. John Slade ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C4BBA4.4FCE7E60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

It's=20 been quiet here lately. Time to liven things up a = bit.

I'm=20 happy to report that my engine is once again making noise. Well, it was = making=20 noise before, but now it's good noise.

I just=20 started the rebuilt engine and taxied around on the ramp in the = dark for 5=20 minutes or so. It seems to be running very well. I definitely need to do = a bit=20 of tuning, but it's very smooth and responsive.

I'm=20 not sure if I mentioned this but there were a number of things wrong, = over and=20 above the damaged seal and rotor housing, any and all of which might = help=20 explain some of the problems I've had since first running the engine = over a year=20 ago.

1. The=20 rubber end plugs on the seals were missing - i.e. never=20 installed.

2. One=20 of the end seals had 30 thou clearance when it should have been 2=20 thou

3.=20 (This one is embarrassing). Bruce asked me if I was running premix. When = I said=20 yes, he asked why I'd unplugged the oil injection holes when I removed = the=20 engine. What injector holes?, I asked. Yep. Believe it or nor, the oil = injector=20 ports (next to the primary injector holes) had been unplugged since day = one.=20

Taxi=20 testing and runups tomorrow.

John=20 Slade

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