X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from omr-m07.mx.aol.com ([64.12.143.81] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.5) with ESMTP id 6340865 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:53:57 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.143.81; envelope-from=shipchief@aol.com Received: from mtaout-mb05.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaout-mb05.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.69]) by omr-m07.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id B0B92700000B8 for ; Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:53:24 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [10.247.59.161] (176.sub-174-236-64.myvzw.com [174.236.64.176]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mtaout-mb05.r1000.mx.aol.com (MUA/Third Party Client Interface) with ESMTPSA id 3B07AE0000A5 for ; Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:53:22 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Scott using RWS Apex seals?? e: [FlyRotary] Re: Blown engine References: From: Scott Emery Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (8E600) In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <08F7C98E-00DD-4008-874A-DE73941A142F@aol.com> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:53:08 -0700 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPhone Mail 8E600) x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20121107; t=1371689604; bh=gntK1IsjM8ngzNDKnMOPW8VdHZP7N32S3mrYAcS3J4A=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-Id:Date:Mime-Version:Content-Type; b=pqaMo3byjImkcEe7LDNVRz1zCWieH7EQDoPzt67vAcUXoAJ3kvH5KEqE/sugCPV8N x2FX4rDnaANhlUrU1FRFEKZGFQPQg5pvLDSTUe2ydAxpFt/nS/pQ/nRJhCDwkDbNwY L68VxYvvSrDbiJe13gjo9sgbr/Jqr/EnwO5Ux46w= X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:441955424:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d294551c252804953 X-AOL-IP: 174.236.64.176 Ed; and all, I had Hayes Rotary build this engine & 3mm apex seals were installed. Now I w= ill replace both rotors with 86-88 turbo type, stock would be 2mm seals. I'l= l take your advise and go with Tracy's RA Super seals and I'll need the 2 pc= spring assy's. Otherwise, I'm making up a parts list for Madzatrix? After I review the buil= d sheet for my engine, which is out at the hangar with my plane. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 19, 2013, at 7:17 AM, "Ed Anderson" wrote= : > Scott stated the compressor side of the turbo was OK, the photo was of the= turbine side. It would appear that apex seal > broke and spit parts through the spinning turbine blades. >=20 > Scott, are you using RWS apex seals - highly recommend for boost type rota= ry engines. Go to his website and check them out. I had apex seals break o= n me (the stock ones are fairly brittle) and thereafter went with RWS apex s= eas and never had any more problems. >=20 > Ed >=20 >=20 >=20 > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Bill Bradburry" > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:20 AM > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Blown engine >=20 >> It seems something was ingested thru the turbo. Have you discovered what= it >> might have been? >>=20 >> B2 >>=20 >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On >> Behalf Of Ed Anderson >> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 7:38 AM >> To: Rotary motors in aircraft >> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Blown engine >>=20 >> Bummer, looks like both the rotor and housing are done in. >> Scott, out of curiosity - are you using N/A or turbo rotors? >>=20 >> Ed >>=20 >> Edward L. Anderson >> Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC >> 305 Reefton Road >> Weddington, NC 28104 >> http://www.andersonee.com >> http://www.eicommander.com >>=20 >>=20 >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Scott Emery" >> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 1:18 AM >> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" >> Subject: [FlyRotary] Blown engine >>=20 >>> I got the rear iron off this evening, here is a pic >>> The rear iron looks good, the rotor housing, not so good >>>=20 >>>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Sent from my iPhone >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>> -- >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive and UnSub: >>> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >>>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>> ----- >>> No virus found in this message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 2013.0.3345 / Virus Database: 3199/6421 - Release Date: 06/18/1= 3 >>=20 >>=20 >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: >> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >>=20 >>=20 >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.= html >>=20 >>=20 >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2013.0.3345 / Virus Database: 3199/6423 - Release Date: 06/19/13= >=20 > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List= .html