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1. 04:55 PM - New Purchase (Glenn Hancock)
2. 05:37 PM - Re: New Purchase (Gil Walker)
3. 08:32 PM - Re: New Purchase (Russell Legg)
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Well, I wanted to let everyone know that I'm now the official owner of
680RR. We completed the pre-buy over the weekend with Morris and my new
mechanic in Athens TN and found a few problems that need to be addressed.
I was hoping to have it flying in time for the September Flyin but not sure
I will. The hydraulic system failed when landing in Oklahoma on Sunday and
our ferry permit ended on Sunday so had to leave it there while we get
another permit.
We found some extremely nice people that put it in their hanger and cooked
us ribs and gave us beer for the night. The problem was found in the left
rear wing nacelle. Morris found us the part and we should have it
tomorrow. Hoping to get it going this weekend.
Other issues we found are the props are not cycling very well at all and
need to be rebuilt and the tops of the nacelles have a good number of
patches on them and need to be torn off and redone. Hoping we don't find
more problems once we take it apart.
The left engine is leaking a ton of oil but it appears to mostly be coming
from all the hoses. Its also leaking fuel from both engines but appears to
be coming from the intake manifold rubber connections.
The right side of the fuel tanks are leaking and we're not really sure
where it's coming from.
The skydrol lines are leaking a little in the connections but looks like we
just need to replace the o-rings in the connection lines.
The pressurization system is working but not very well and according to
Morris is most likely the door and window seals having the wrong seals
installed on them.
There is also burnt oil on the #3 cylinder that we've cleaned and going to
keep an eye on so time will tell on that one.
I'm also going to have to replace the GPS and screen in the plane with
something I can fly IFR with because it's all VFR only equipment and is
really old.
I'm extremely excited about my life long dream airplane being this close to
my home base, but at the moment it appears I'm 4 or 5 months out before
I'll really have it. If it was in annual I would go ahead and get signed
off in it, but since we have to tear it down for that, it makes sense to
try to do it all together.
--
--glenn hancock
You can't win an argument with an ignorant person. They'll just drag you
down to their level and beat you with experience.
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| Subject: | Re: New Purchase |
Hi Glenn , I own a 680 commander and love it . I also want to tell you that t
he Commander group is a fine bunch of people to be associated with . Morris
has been a great resource for me , my go to guy ! I think you will find tha
t all of the guys will rally around you and give you lots of support when ne
eded. . I live in Brentwood , Tn . A suburb of Nashville. . If I can ever he
lp in any way , just let me know . I am not that far away from Athens. .Go
od luck with your Commander . Gil Walker
615-310-5030 cell
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> On Jul 14, 2015, at 6:51 PM, Glenn Hancock <glennh@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Well, I wanted to let everyone know that I'm now the official owner of 680
RR. We completed the pre-buy over the weekend with Morris and my new mechan
ic in Athens TN and found a few problems that need to be addressed. I was h
oping to have it flying in time for the September Flyin but not sure I will.
The hydraulic system failed when landing in Oklahoma on Sunday and our fer
ry permit ended on Sunday so had to leave it there while we get another perm
it.
>
> We found some extremely nice people that put it in their hanger and cooked
us ribs and gave us beer for the night. The problem was found in the left r
ear wing nacelle. Morris found us the part and we should have it tomorrow.
Hoping to get it going this weekend.
>
> Other issues we found are the props are not cycling very well at all and n
eed to be rebuilt and the tops of the nacelles have a good number of patches
on them and need to be torn off and redone. Hoping we don't find more prob
lems once we take it apart.
>
> The left engine is leaking a ton of oil but it appears to mostly be coming
from all the hoses. Its also leaking fuel from both engines but appears to
be coming from the intake manifold rubber connections.
>
> The right side of the fuel tanks are leaking and we're not really sure whe
re it's coming from.
>
> The skydrol lines are leaking a little in the connections but looks like w
e just need to replace the o-rings in the connection lines.
>
> The pressurization system is working but not very well and according to Mo
rris is most likely the door and window seals having the wrong seals install
ed on them.
>
> There is also burnt oil on the #3 cylinder that we've cleaned and going to
keep an eye on so time will tell on that one.
>
> I'm also going to have to replace the GPS and screen in the plane with som
ething I can fly IFR with because it's all VFR only equipment and is really o
ld.
>
> I'm extremely excited about my life long dream airplane being this close t
o my home base, but at the moment it appears I'm 4 or 5 months out before I'
ll really have it. If it was in annual I would go ahead and get signed off i
n it, but since we have to tear it down for that, it makes sense to try to d
o it all together.
>
> --
> --glenn hancock
>
> You can't win an argument with an ignorant person. They'll just drag you d
own to their level and beat you with experience.
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: New Purchase |
G'day Glenn,
Welcome to Commanderland and congratulations on your purchase of 680RR - a
lot of effort sustained to get it to the level of airworthiness that you
have now - your work wilL make it even better...
Enjoy
Cheers
Russell
AC560E
On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, Glenn Hancock <glennh@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, I wanted to let everyone know that I'm now the official owner of
> 680RR. We completed the pre-buy over the weekend with Morris and my new
> mechanic in Athens TN and found a few problems that need to be addressed.
> I was hoping to have it flying in time for the September Flyin but not sure
> I will. The hydraulic system failed when landing in Oklahoma on Sunday and
> our ferry permit ended on Sunday so had to leave it there while we get
> another permit.
>
> We found some extremely nice people that put it in their hanger and cooked
> us ribs and gave us beer for the night. The problem was found in the left
> rear wing nacelle. Morris found us the part and we should have it
> tomorrow. Hoping to get it going this weekend.
>
> Other issues we found are the props are not cycling very well at all and
> need to be rebuilt and the tops of the nacelles have a good number of
> patches on them and need to be torn off and redone. Hoping we don't find
> more problems once we take it apart.
>
> The left engine is leaking a ton of oil but it appears to mostly be coming
> from all the hoses. Its also leaking fuel from both engines but appears to
> be coming from the intake manifold rubber connections.
>
> The right side of the fuel tanks are leaking and we're not really sure
> where it's coming from.
>
> The skydrol lines are leaking a little in the connections but looks like
> we just need to replace the o-rings in the connection lines.
>
> The pressurization system is working but not very well and according to
> Morris is most likely the door and window seals having the wrong seals
> installed on them.
>
> There is also burnt oil on the #3 cylinder that we've cleaned and going to
> keep an eye on so time will tell on that one.
>
> I'm also going to have to replace the GPS and screen in the plane with
> something I can fly IFR with because it's all VFR only equipment and is
> really old.
>
> I'm extremely excited about my life long dream airplane being this close
> to my home base, but at the moment it appears I'm 4 or 5 months out before
> I'll really have it. If it was in annual I would go ahead and get signed
> off in it, but since we have to tear it down for that, it makes sense to
> try to do it all together.
>
> --
> --glenn hancock
>
> You can't win an argument with an ignorant person. They'll just drag you
> down to their level and beat you with experience.
>
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>
>
> *
>
>
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