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From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
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Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 20:34:04 -0400
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Thanks, David

Yes, I still lean toward the spark plug theory - but, the delay and the fact
that it did not appear to happen to both rotor at the same time sorts of
leaves ??? about the theory.   It does seem unlikely a few bits of plastic
would have taken out all 6 apex seals, but should be able to tell tomorrow
by peeking into the intake - if the dividers still in place then that would
pretty much eliminate that as a cause.

Well, this is the third time (charmed?) that I made the decision to divert
to an airport unintended - well unintended until it look like the best
choice given the situation {: ).

Just a bummer missing the gang at S & F

Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Leonard" <wdleonard@gmail.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 7:02 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: No Joy on Sun & Fun{:<(


> There you go again, trying the be the rotary engine glider expert.  It
> is such a shame that it interrupted the trip to SnF.  I got invited to
> go in a friends Lancair IV-P but am working all week.
>
> It take a lot of confidence to go cross country after putting on a new
> part of the intake system.  Even I (fly to mexico with a broken
> turbo), would hesitate to do that.
>
> I find it hard to believe that a little plastic could break [at least]
> 4/6 apex seals.  So the spark plug theory (of the two listed) is more
> likely in my mind.
>
> Other possibilities.. hmmm.  All seem very unlikely:  Other FOD,
> detonation, loss of apex seal lubrication, lead deposits on the spark
> plugs poking into the chamber, fuel contamination with grit or sand,
> spark plugs actually broke and won't seal or are loose.
>
> Glad to hear you are safe, bummer about the trip, interested to hear
> the post mortum.
>
> Dave Leonard
>
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