Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 564536 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 12 Dec 2004 14:20:49 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-069-132-109-019.carolina.rr.com [69.132.109.19]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id iBCJKT4S019652 for ; Sun, 12 Dec 2004 14:20:31 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <003901c4e07f$a92ca400$2502a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Serious single rotor questions Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 14:20:37 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0036_01C4E055.C00324D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0036_01C4E055.C00324D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageRusty, the oil can drain from the rotor into the center housing = (even upside down) there is a route for the oil to flow from the center = housing to the sump. It can even flow back without any problem with = "Plugs Up" , however, the oil can not drain from the center housing back = to the sump if the engine is upside down. Unless of course, you are = using the latest Anti-gravity oil {:>) Ed Anderson ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 9:11 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Serious single rotor questions I don't think the oil can drain out of the rotors if you go plugs = down. Plugs up-- yes, down-- no. Bill Schertz =20 I have to admit that I never looked at exactly how the oil gets out of = the rotors. Can anyone confirm this? =20 Thanks, Rusty ------=_NextPart_000_0036_01C4E055.C00324D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty, the oil can drain from the rotor = into the=20 center housing (even upside down) there is a route for the oil to flow = from the=20 center housing to the sump.  It can even flow back without any = problem with=20 "Plugs Up" , however, the oil can not drain from the center housing back = to the=20 sump if the engine is upside down.  Unless of course, you are using = the=20 latest Anti-gravity oil {:>)
 
Ed Anderson
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 = 9:11=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Serious single=20 rotor questions

I = don't think the oil=20 can drain out of the rotors if you go plugs down. Plugs  up-- = yes, down--=20 no.
Bill Schertz
 
I have to=20 admit that I never looked at exactly how the oil gets out of the = rotors. =20 Can anyone confirm this?  
 
Thanks,
Rusty
 
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