X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.184.201] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 1020305 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 02 Mar 2006 10:29:26 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.233.184.201; envelope-from=russell.duffy@gmail.com Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id i14so679502wra for ; Thu, 02 Mar 2006 07:28:42 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:x-mimeole:importance:in-reply-to; b=K9ZvUv9c6Z1nbZnDKb9z3pUQobYHomvs3r/Hnx/YoNc9DvfzcSlkWURErYUPOl5LQnYJ6SfjIQRpcEUIwV1uA/x/0tHTS31dtq/H5xjc9WXw3cp1dP5gXHlMre56svvI7TQxXC7rcnaPac793Rali0ZfFhtvNj/ELmIjRYVmkhg= Received: by 10.54.95.1 with SMTP id s1mr608281wrb; Thu, 02 Mar 2006 07:27:38 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from rd ( [65.6.194.9]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id g9sm3664778wra.2006.03.02.07.28.41; Thu, 02 Mar 2006 07:28:42 -0800 (PST) From: "Russell Duffy" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: More Lycoming Crankshaft Troubles Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 09:28:41 -0600 Message-ID: <001b01c63e0d$fcd1c260$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001C_01C63DDB.B2375260" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C63DDB.B2375260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I realize that all mechanical devices have their own set of problems, but you've just got to love this piece of marketspeak. We're going to replace overpriced, shoddy equipment we sold you so that we're consistent with our commitment not to sell shoddy equipment. =20 Actually, none of these cranks have failed, so maybe they're only potentially shoddy :-) =20 =20 It sounds like CYA tactics, much like that silly fuel tank "mandatory service bulletin" that Van's just put out. Just a sign of the times we = live in I'm afraid. As experimental folks, we can choose to ignore these warnings, however, there's reason to think that the insurance company = might get you if you ever had a problem related on something that was = considered a "mandatory" action by the manufacturer. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (ECI Lyclone being assembled by AeroSport as I type) ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C63DDB.B2375260 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

I realize that all mechanical devices have their own = set of=20 problems,
but you've just got to love this piece of = marketspeak.  We're=20 going to
replace overpriced, shoddy equipment we sold you so that=20 we're
consistent with our commitment not to sell shoddy = equipment.

 
Actually, none of these=20 cranks have failed, so maybe they're only potentially shoddy = :-)  =20
 
It = sounds like CYA=20 tactics, much like that silly fuel tank "mandatory service = bulletin" that=20 Van's just put out.  Just a sign of the times we live in I'm = afraid. =20 As experimental folks, we can choose to ignore these warnings, however, = there's=20 reason to think that the insurance company might get you if you ever had = a=20 problem related on something that was considered a "mandatory" action by = the=20 manufacturer. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (ECI Lyclone being=20 assembled by AeroSport as I type)



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