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                           Europa-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Fri 07/21/06: 2
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Today's Message Index:
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     1. 06:34 AM - Thanks  (Fergus Kyle)
     2. 04:34 PM - Re: Trigear Flap Drive  (Duncan McFadyean)
 
 
 
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Time: 06:34:01 AM PST US
From: "Fergus Kyle" <VE3LVO@rac.ca>
Subject: Europa-List: Thanks

--> Europa-List message posted by: "Fergus Kyle" <VE3LVO@rac.ca>

To those who answered my plea regarding the teeny square flap on the top of 
the cooling duct for the 914, my thanks.  It's true that it was shown in one 
photo of the duct, but so are many other things which it seems are 'not 
typical' or library holdovers.
Cheers,
Ferg Kyle
Europa A064 914 Classic 


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Time: 04:34:32 PM PST US
From: "Duncan McFadyean" <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Trigear Flap Drive

MessageSort of had the same problem, but mine was fixed by cleaning the 
commutator. 
I take it that the brushes were still serviceable and orientated 
correctly.

Duncan McF
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: G-IANI 
  To: europa-list@matronics.com 
  Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 9:38 AM
  Subject: RE: Europa-List: Trigear Flap Drive


  G-IANI has the old (pre 2001) flap drive motor.  Over the last two 
weeks this has become first temperamental then stopped completely.  The 
wiring and switch all checked out fine and it started working again.  
This lasted about 10 flap cycles.  After this failure I removed the 
motor cover and found the commutater and brushes oily and carbon 
covered.  Cleaning this up and replacing everything had it working again 
for about 10 cycles but it has now stopped again.

    Has anyone had a similar experience?

    If so how did you fix the problem?  Is it practical to rebuild the 
motor?

    Can we still get spares for this motor or a replacement motor?

    Does anyone have an unused old type flap motor spare.

    If you have to fit the new flap drive are there any special problems 
with this?

    Any help would be appreciated as we would like to be flying in this 
good weather.

    Ian Rickard  #505 G-IANI XS Trigear
    Europa Club Mods Rep (Trigear)
    e-mail mods@europaclub.org.uk  
       or direct g-iani@ntlworld.com