Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #15974
From: Russell Duffy <13brv3@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: oil analysis results (140k attachment)
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 07:26:19 -0600
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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So how about this theory.
     Since the damage was caused by no oil, there was no oil to carry contamination back to the oil pan. All other oil was pumped overboard before it even had a chance to reach the damaged areas (which, if it had, there would be no damaged areas).  
 
I think we have a winner.  This does make sense, and would explain the glaring lack of evidence in the oil analysis.  
 
    What may be much more telling, would be the oil you put in the engine when you restarted before teardown. That oil would be pumped through all the damaged areas and would carry contaminants away. Do you have any of that oil available for analysis? How much $ is an analysis? 
 
It's still sitting in the drain pan, but I'm trying to remember if I poured anything else in that pan other than oil.   The test is $20. 
 
Thanks,
Rusty  
   
 
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