REFLECTOR:Forwarded from Canards@Yahoo

[Greg Poole]

Chuck ...what's with all this new found humility?  (scared or either of the
two Jims eh??) ;^)

Greg in Sydney.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Jensen" <cjensen@dts9000.com>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 10:18 PM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Forwarded from Canards@Yahoo


> Jim,
>
> Leading you to an EI is like leading a horse to water in the middle of the
> desert...should have been there already.  Inherently better timing, better
> spark, lower plug fouling, more power, smoother operating, independent
> ignition source (when used in a mag/EI combo), better reliability, able to
> operate LOP, et al.  (I'm not sure about the reliability but I hear about
a
> lot of mags going South, but then, there's a lot more mags out there).
So,
> instead of being a curse, maybe its the push you need to get with this new
> century. (For those concerned about the tone--forget it, Jim can take it!)
>
> So, that should stir up all of 'em that are concerned about know-nothings
> expressing their opinions.  But the key word here is "opinion" not a fact.
> I don't know enough to be an expert and delve only in facts.  Just hiding
> behind personal experience.  So, for those that feel firmly that Reflector
> should be conducted at the highest levels of accuracy and preciseness, I
ask
> you leave a little room for expression of opinion and relating of personal
> experience.  We may be wrong, but that's for someone else to point
out...and
> I'm glad they do.
>
> Humbly,
> Chuck
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Jim Sower
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 11:14 PM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Forwarded from Canards@Yahoo
>
>
> Ain't this technology wunnerful??  Sure do wish I could get something this
> well
> designed and easy to maintain for my car (the devil made me say that)
> Still pissed that I have to retard my timing (or let that timing crap lead
> me to an
> EI)... Jim S.
>
> Scott Derrick wrote:
>
> > This is a forwarded message, not my airplane or forced landing..
> > Scott
> >
> > Canard Group:
> >
> > Last week I had a forced landing after a rise in oil temperature.  The
> cause
> > was apparent in retrospect.
> >
> > 15 hours before a local mechanic overhauled the engine because of
bearing
> > wear.  Inspection revealed a damaged crankshaft, so the crank was
replaced
> > with a
> > new one.
> >
> > The mechanic overlooked Lycoming Service instruction 1435.  Simply put,
if
> > you use a fixed pitch prop, you must drill a hole (1/8 to 3/16 diameter)
> in
> > the
> > aft crankshaft plug  (aft of engine, not aft of airplane).  Failure to
do
> > this results in pressurization of the hollow crankshaft and eventual
> > blowout of
> > the (prop end) crankshaft nose plug.
> >
> > While cruising at 11,500 ft I noticed a 10 degree rise in oil
temperature.
> > As there was no explaination for this increase I began descent for a
> > precautionary landing.  On retarding the throttle the oil pressure
> > decreased from 60 psi
> > to 30 psi.
> >
> > By the time I landed (6 minutes) the oil pressure was indicating zero.
> There
> > was no oil left in the sump, and the aft plug in the crank was obviously
> > loose.
> >
> > I removed and dissasembled the engine and fortunately  there was no
> internal
> > scoring, heat damage or wear.  Hopefully I will be flying soon with
> minimal
> > inconvenience.
> >
> > The RV group seems to be very aware of this problem with three off
airport
> > landings.  I haven't seen it discussed here!  (did I miss it?) Be sure,
> don't
> > let this happen to you!
> >
> > Michael  Marshall
> > Cozy N89CZ  1500 hours
> >
> > "Those who sacrifice freedom to get security, deserve neither."
> > - Benjamin Franklin
> >
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> Jim Sower ... Destiny's Plaything
> Crossville, TN; Chapter 5
> Long-EZ N83RT, Velocity N4095T
>
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