X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao103.cox.net ([68.230.241.43] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.9) with ESMTP id 2063162 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 23 May 2007 11:13:45 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.43; envelope-from=alventures@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo01.cox.net ([70.169.32.71]) by fed1rmmtao103.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.05.02.00 201-2174-114-20060621) with ESMTP id <20070523151306.VVXD19731.fed1rmmtao103.cox.net@fed1rmimpo01.cox.net> for ; Wed, 23 May 2007 11:13:06 -0400 Received: from BigAl ([72.192.132.90]) by fed1rmimpo01.cox.net with bizsmtp id 2fD51X0051xAn3c0000000; Wed, 23 May 2007 11:13:05 -0400 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Gear box oil temps Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 08:13:39 -0800 Message-ID: <000001c79d55$531981b0$6400a8c0@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C79D12.44F641B0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C79D12.44F641B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 I wonder if Tracy's reduction uses any components that rely on a heated press fit for retention. I know if my trans cooler fails, my rear seal = used to pop out of the tail shaft housing, making a big mess. I now = mechanically retain those seals.=20 =20 Lynn E. Hanover Lynn; Rear seal is retained with a bolted flange. I don't think there is = anything relying on heated press fit. I disassembled the drive after about 23 hours when I had things apart to = fix the loose through bolt that was dripping coolant into the oil, and all = gears and bearings appeared as new; so the oil temps there are apparently = having no bad effects. I'll probably check it again at around 50 hours. Al ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C79D12.44F641B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

 

I wonder if Tracy's reduction uses any components = that rely on a heated press fit for retention. I know if my trans cooler = fails, my rear seal used to pop out of the tail shaft housing, making a big mess. = I now mechanically retain those seals.

 

Lynn E. Hanover

Lynn;

Rear seal is retained with a = bolted flange. I don’t think there is anything relying on heated press = fit.

I disassembled the drive after = about 23 hours when I had things apart to fix the loose through bolt that was = dripping coolant into the oil, and all gears and bearings appeared as new; so the = oil temps there are apparently having no bad effects.  I’ll = probably check it again at around 50 hours.

Al

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