X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from an-out-0708.google.com ([209.85.132.243] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTP id 3483191 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:42:25 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.132.243; envelope-from=barrygardner@gmail.com Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id b38so698243ana.7 for ; Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:41:51 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:from:to:references :in-reply-to:subject:date:mime-version:content-type:x-priority :x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:disposition-notification-to:x-mimeole; bh=tqGPG4rzXOlphD30mlBuDxlOFwAHyIx39NwXn2vYlFM=; b=qhAczCiVZ7tuF50RBpG4znVxbRqCysbVM6a1t7BBx5EnSzYoT61W5ZOHwHY4/0aqRm m1AVbCpZH4dZ4LWlubB7zq5hKCnjov81WPJRaIp8SDG0Y9ULdwQy9nE85fRx4eEEWjrB 0SZQU5C5yqXVdQpEUYnnIv11gd/PzgiEeDGWE= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:from:to:references:in-reply-to:subject:date:mime-version :content-type:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer :disposition-notification-to:x-mimeole; b=tjq4NrrEE2v0oQ+ZNJI98PpLZSBUdf9RgY4go3BFgUFH+KW62Vmex1b6PaUy7Y5bCJ mPtABNYAu3YE1EzMvFZHj0Dk8LhcDOMcZz3u6OsxHmQW2lgyGBbblviCl4Tupye160kp 3G3/ubxgRmskE47wi4DMruJUHZeYA0Vv/D6S4= Received: by 10.64.7.11 with SMTP id 11mr1024950qbg.106.1234136511082; Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:41:51 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from GardnerToshiba (adsl-75-4-151-248.dsl.emhril.sbcglobal.net [75.4.151.248]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id k7sm6868202qba.17.2009.02.08.15.41.49 (version=SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:41:50 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <041B53E4C05A4370B7F7053AE928B131@GardnerToshiba> From: "Barry Gardner" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] NEW failure mode for 13B Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 17:41:30 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0145_01C98A14.7A1F9940" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6001.18000 Disposition-Notification-To: "Barry Gardner" x-mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0145_01C98A14.7A1F9940 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable BUMMER, Bill! Sorry that it happened to you but glad that it happened on = the ground. If there's anything you need that requires another set of hands, please = email me or call (630-244-6344) and I'll run over, being so close. I've = always intended to look at your plane and was looking for a good excuse. = Let me know if I can be of assistance, either in repair or in getting = the plane ready for test flight. Barry Gardner Wheaton, IL ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill Schertz=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 5:30 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] NEW failure mode for 13B Well, I haven't heard of this happening before -- I was ground running = my engine to tune it with the EM-2 and EC-2. Ran for almost an hour, = at various rpm's to change the manifold pressure and tweak the settings. = Cooling working well, I had the top cowling off to allow good exit area = since I was tied down. Coolant pressure about 14 psi as reported on the = EM-2. Engine was running good, took it up to ~6000 rpm swinging a 76x76 = Catto prop, when suddenly there was steam and fluid on my windshield. = Shut it down by killing power to the EC-2. Coolant everywhere. Got out and looked to diagnose the problem -- NOT my plumbing. A = FREEZE PLUG in the iron housing had blown out. Rapid coolant dump. Secondary effect -- Since I shut down suddenly from full tilt, either = the proximity of the cowl to the exhaust, or possibly some of the = coolant on the exhaust started a small fire on my cowl. Put it out with = extinguisher, but corner is charred. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser #4045 N343BS Now in repair mode. ------=_NextPart_000_0145_01C98A14.7A1F9940 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
BUMMER, Bill! Sorry that it happened to = you but=20 glad that it happened on the ground.
 
If there's anything you need that = requires another=20 set of hands, please email me or call (630-244-6344) and I'll run over, = being so=20 close. I've always intended to look at your plane and was looking for a = good=20 excuse. Let me know if I can be of assistance, either in repair or in = getting=20 the plane ready for test flight.
 
Barry Gardner
Wheaton, IL
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bill=20 Schertz
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 = 5:30=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] NEW = failure mode for=20 13B

Well, I haven't heard of this = happening before --=20 I was ground running my engine to  tune it with the EM-2 and = EC-2. =20 Ran for almost an hour, at various rpm's to change the manifold = pressure and=20 tweak the settings. Cooling working well, I had the top cowling off to = allow=20 good exit area since I was tied down. Coolant pressure about 14 psi as = reported on the EM-2.
 
Engine was running good, took it up = to ~6000 rpm=20 swinging a 76x76 Catto prop, when suddenly there was steam and fluid = on my=20 windshield. Shut it down by killing power to the EC-2. Coolant=20 everywhere.
 
Got out and looked to diagnose the = problem -- NOT=20 my plumbing.  A FREEZE PLUG in the iron housing had blown out. = Rapid=20 coolant dump.
 
Secondary effect -- Since I shut down = suddenly=20 from full tilt, either the proximity of the cowl to the exhaust, or = possibly=20 some of the coolant on the exhaust started a small fire on my cowl. = Put it out=20 with extinguisher, but corner is charred.
 
 
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser=20 #4045
N343BS
Now in repair mode.
 
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