REFLECTOR: Need Troubleshooting ideas

aminetech at bluefrog.com aminetech at bluefrog.com
Sun Jun 14 15:44:50 CDT 2009


Thanks, Larry.  I'm hoping it's FOD as well.  I'm going back to the airport to do a final check and decide whether to fly tomorrow.

John

--- lwcoen at hotmail.com wrote:

From: "Laurence Coen" <lwcoen at hotmail.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Need Troubleshooting ideas
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:16:49 -0500

John,

The ding in the prop is an easy one.  That's FOD.  Could be a nut or bolt 
that came off your engine and could be related to the oil leak problem. 
There is a cover that faces down on the lower engine nose piece that is 
secured with four bolts.  You can check it without removing the cowlings. 
It's also possible that you kicked up a stone and are just having a bad day.

Good luck and I hope the rest of your day is blue skies and tail winds.

Larry Coen
N136LC
SE/RG Franklin/IVO

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From: <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 12:42 PM
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Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Need Troubleshooting ideas

> Here's an update.  It appears the oil came from the fill cap.  I lost 1 
> 1/2 qt oil in 45 min flight.  I couldn't have "burned" more then 1/2 qt. 
> Today I replaced the oil cap with a new one, identical and flew for 1/2 
> hour.  There was no oil around the fill cap.  There was a lot of oil on 
> the lower fuselage, but that was probably what is inside the cowl.  I did 
> notice a 1/2" ding on the prop leading edge, in line with the exhaust, so 
> I'm wondering what that could be.  Any ideas?
>
> John
>
> --- aminetech at bluefrog.com wrote:
>
> From: <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Need Troubleshooting ideas
> Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:56:44 -0700
>
> I'll check the oil level tomorrow.  Before the last 40 min flight, it was 
> at 8 qt
>
> --- hoffman3 at erols.com wrote:
>
> From: Carl Hoffman <hoffman3 at erols.com>
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Need Troubleshooting ideas
> Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:43:46 -0400 (EDT)
>
>
>
> ---- Original message ----
>>Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:05:57 -0700
>>From: <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Need Troubleshooting ideas
>>To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>
>>This sounds strange, but I see a lot of oil around the filler cap.  I 
>>bought the cap at Auto Zone and it has worked fine for 3/4 years.
>
> The filler cap is almost under oil separator/breather and next to the dip 
> stick.
>
> How much oil is showing on the dip stick?
>
>>
>>--- aminetech at bluefrog.com wrote:
>>
>>From: <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
>>To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>Subject: REFLECTOR: Need Troubleshooting ideas
>>Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:40:11 -0700
>>
>>I'm at Chattanooga, TN (CHO) with a considerable oil leak.  I flew from 
>>the MS coast.  My oil temp was higher than normal, but still within the 
>>limit.  After 1 1/2 hours the temp began climbing.  I think it might have 
>>been because I was flying near a thunderstorm and the downdraft was 
>>putting me into a climb attitude without realizing it.  I landed and 
>>everything looked OK.  Just the usual samll oil leaks.  After taking off 
>>the oil temp climbed quickly and ran near around 108 C for most of the 
>>way.  CHTs were normal (130 C) Upon landing the engine was running rough 
>>and the bottom of the fuselage is fairly covered with oil.  I will 
>>appreciate any ideas.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>John
>>
>>Franklin/IVO
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