X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-PolluStop-Diagnostic: (direct reply)\eX-PolluStop-Score: 0.00\eX-PolluStop: Scanned with Niversoft PolluStop 2.1 RC1, http://www.niversoft.com/pollustop Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c4) with ESMTP id 863778 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 10 Apr 2005 06:40:54 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j3AAe60W016100 for ; Sun, 10 Apr 2005 06:40:07 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <003501c53db9$b1aa4fa0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: No Joy on Sun & Fun{:<( Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 06:40:20 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0032_01C53D98.2A691420" 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_0032_01C53D98.2A691420 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks, Al, Yes, I truly mean it when I say so long as the problem permits me to get = back on the ground safely, I am not grousing. S__T does happen and all = you can do it try to avoid the worst of it {:>) =20 B9EGV? Humm, I apparently misread one of the e mails I had on the = plugs topic as B9EQV - wouldn't that be the kicker if all this came = about because I misread one letter. However since they are both "E" =3D = 3/4" length they should(maybe) be interchangeable. I did hold one up to = the stock plug and eyeballed it but had no reason to dig out the = calipers and measure it.=20 Thanks, I had not thought of that possibility as to why the delay in = damage (if it were caused by too long plugs) as the seals jumping over = the plug part until becoming too damaged. The rear rotor went first = which then started a vibration which may have helped the front rotor's = demise along. =20 Well, going out this AM to hopefully pull the engine load it in the Van = and get it back to the shop. Am going to check on the plugs and the = plenum - could be something else I guess - but not a clue as to what it = might be. Will keep everyone informed. =20 Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Al Gietzen=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 1:10 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: No Joy on Sun & Fun{:<( , I had just put in 4 new B9EQV spark plugs the previous day. =20 Ed; Sorry to hear of your disappointing trip. But, hey; s__t happens. = You did the right thing, of course. When the engine isn't running = properly, you take the nearest airport. It's great that you and your = plane got down just fine. If it is the plugs, perhaps it's possible that the seals jumped over = the protruding plugs for a while until they became damaged enough for = loss of compression? Pulling a leading plug should tell the story on = that. How did you choose the B9EQV? Did you know of someone else using = them? I'm running the B9EGV and they are fine. Al ------=_NextPart_000_0032_01C53D98.2A691420 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks, Al,
 
Yes, I truly mean it when I say so long = as the=20 problem permits me to get back on the ground safely, I am not=20 grousing. S__T does happen and all you can do it try to avoid the = worst of=20 it {:>) 
 
B9EGV?  Humm,  I apparently = misread one=20 of the e mails I had on the plugs topic as B9EQV - wouldn't that be the = kicker=20 if all this came about because I misread one letter.  However since = they=20 are both "E" =3D 3/4" length they should(maybe) be = interchangeable.  I=20 did hold one up to the stock plug and eyeballed it but had no=20 reason to dig out the calipers and measure it. 
 
Thanks,  I had not thought of that = possibility=20 as to why the delay in damage (if it were caused by too long plugs) as = the seals=20 jumping over the plug part until becoming too damaged.  = The rear rotor went first which then started a = vibration which=20 may have helped the front rotor's demise along. 
 
Well, going out this AM to hopefully = pull the=20 engine load it in the Van and get it back to the shop.  Am going to = check=20 on the plugs and the plenum - could be something else I guess - but not = a clue=20 as to what it might be.
 
Will keep everyone informed.  =
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Al = Gietzen=20
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 = 1:10=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: No Joy = on Sun=20 & Fun{:<(

, I had just put in 4 = new B9EQV=20 spark plugs the previous day. 

 

Ed;

 

Sorry to = hear of=20 your disappointing trip.  But, hey; s__t happens.  You did = the right=20 thing, of course.  When the engine isn=92t running properly, you = take the=20 nearest airport.  It=92s great that you and your plane got down = just=20 fine.

 

If it is = the plugs,=20 perhaps it=92s possible that the seals jumped over the protruding = plugs for a=20 while until they became damaged enough for loss of compression?  = Pulling=20 a leading plug should tell the story on that. How did you choose the=20 B9EQV?  Did you know of someone else using them? I=92m running = the B9EGV=20 and they are fine.

 

Al

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