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1. 01:43 AM - Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? (europapa)
2. 03:07 AM - Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? (Bob Harrison)
3. 03:37 AM - Deformation of canopy (Roland)
4. 03:46 AM - Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? (david park)
5. 04:16 AM - Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? (europapa)
6. 04:44 AM - Re: burping the 912 (John Wighton)
7. 05:54 AM - Re: Re: burping the 912 (Frans Veldman)
8. 05:59 AM - Re: Re: burping the 912 (GRAHAM SINGLETON)
9. 06:52 AM - Re: burping the 912 (John Wighton)
10. 07:15 AM - Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? (Robert Borger)
11. 07:34 AM - Re: Re: burping the 912 (Robert Borger)
12. 08:01 AM - Re: burping the 912 (h&jeuropa)
13. 08:43 AM - Re: Re: burping the 912 (Frans Veldman)
14. 08:59 AM - AW: Deformation of canopy (uvtreith)
15. 10:23 AM - Re: Model Europa from Philippines (Max Cointe)
16. 10:23 AM - Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? (europapa)
17. 11:07 AM - Re: AW: Deformation of canopy (Raimo Toivio)
18. 11:18 AM - Re: Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? (Robert Borger)
19. 11:20 AM - Re: Deformation of canopy (Raimo Toivio)
20. 12:41 PM - Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? (europapa)
21. 01:30 PM - Re: Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? (Robert Borger)
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Subject: | Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? |
I have removed my vacuum system and now I wonder whether a cover plate for the
hole in the gearbox is needed or not.
Reg
Juergen
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Subject: | Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? |
Juergen, yes most definitely or you will get ingress of dust in to the gear
box. I only yesterday purchased a new vac pump! Shame I didn't know you had
one for sale ?
Regards
Bob H G-PTAG
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Subject: Europa-List: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary?
I have removed my vacuum system and now I wonder whether a cover plate for
the hole in the gearbox is needed or not.
Reg
Juergen
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Subject: | Deformation of canopy |
Hi all,
yesterday something embarrassing (and dangerous) happened to me. After departure
(already in 5000 ft) I noticed that the door on the copilot-side was not locked
on the rear side (I almost hear you saying: "that cannot happen when you worked
through the checklist prior take off"). You are so right!
After the first shock (suddenly the appropriate passage of the POH came crystal
clear in my mind: "when the door springs open it will most likely depart the
aircraft") I asked my Co to pull the handle in front and I did the same on the
rear.
I was so lucky to land with my Europa as a whole!! When leaving the aircraft my
Co noticed a resistance when opening the door. It turned out, that the frame
on the top of the door seemed to be deformed in a way that the gap between door
and frame/roof became too small causing this resistance approximately when half
open (then the door frame contacts the roof frame) . When complete open or
closed everything seems normal. The hinges and screws where it's mounted are
apparently undamaged.
Does anyone have a suggestion how to bring the door into a perfect fit again?
Thanks for your input!
Regards
Roland
PH-ZTI
Trigear XS
Rotax 914
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Subject: | Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? |
Put one on g-ldvo, no problem so far! Dave
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On 3 Feb 2012, at 09:54, "europapa" <jubu@onlinehome.de> wrote:
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Subject: | Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? |
Thank you.
If dust is the problem it doesn't need to be a very solid one.
Bob, if I had only known........... :-).
Reg Juergen
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Subject: | Re: burping the 912 |
Frans,
As with all things in life you have to listen to advice from 'experts', l am sufficiently
convinced that the LAA selected the instructor for the Rotax course
on the basis that he knows his stuff.
At the course we examined parts and the instructor also gave a description of
exactly what happens during all phases of operation of the engine.
He showed parts that had premature wear due to oil starvation.
As an aeronautical engineer l took the advice given by that instructor and act
on it. If you want to do something else that is fine by me.
Put simply, if a component (say a cam) has oil on it and it is turned against other
parts the oil WILL be disturbed. If the oil is disturbed some of it may
vacate to another place (eventually in the tank if cranking).
I appreciate that you have your own opinion, my opinion and the LAA course instructors
advice is - do not hand crank unless there is a good reason to do so.
Maybe we can meet at EHHO and chew the fat........
--------
John Wighton
Europa XS trigear G-IPOD
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Subject: | Re: burping the 912 |
On 02/03/2012 01:41 PM, John Wighton wrote:
> Frans, As with all things in life you have to listen to advice from
> 'experts',
Well, what is an expert? I'm long enough on this planet to have seen
many so called experts to fail... and to see once issued recommendations
from experts to be hastily revoked somewhat later in history by another
group of experts.
> l am sufficiently convinced that the LAA selected the
> instructor for the Rotax course on the basis that he knows his
> stuff.
Of course all based on the assumption that the LAA has all the knowledge
to judge and value someone else's knowledge.
> He showed parts that had premature wear due to oil starvation.
Sure. But this doesn't say that it was due to excess hand cranking, or
the lack of it. Or just due to something else.
> Put simply, if a component (say a cam) has oil on it and it is turned
> against other parts the oil WILL be disturbed.
Yes, and this happens less when it is done directly after shutdown than
when it is done directly before the next start?
BTW what is exactly the difference between a running engine and one that
is being handcranked? Why would the latter "disturb the oil" more?
> I appreciate that you have your own opinion, my opinion and the LAA
> course instructors advice is - do not hand crank unless there is a
> good reason to do so.
It is not just my opinion, I thought that the general consensus was that
(not just with Rotax but with any engine) hand cranking is a good thing
because it pumps oil into the engine prior to starting.
I even recall to have seen in some Rotax document that it is advisable
when you don't use the engine for a while to hand crank it once per
month or so. Why would that be???
> Maybe we can meet at EHHO and chew the fat........
Well, to be honest EHHO isn't a very interesting destination. How about
the annual event at EHTX (Texel)?
Frans
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Subject: | Re: burping the 912 |
John=0Aas I understand it, by the time you have burped the engine oil will
have been pumped round the engine so the old oil on the cams etc will have
been replaced.=0AProbably the cam followers will also be pumped up to press
ure reducing risk of tappets rattling=0AGraham=0A=0A=0A____________________
____________=0A From: John Wighton <john@wighton.net>=0ATo: europa-list@mat
ronics.com =0ASent: Friday, 3 February 2012, 12:41=0ASubject: Europa-List:
<john@wighton.net>=0A=0AFrans,=0AAs with all things in life you have to li
sten to advice from 'experts', l am sufficiently convinced that the LAA sel
ected the instructor for the Rotax course on the basis that he knows his st
uff.=0A=0AAt the course we examined parts and the instructor also gave a de
scription- of exactly what happens during all phases of operation of the
engine.=0A=0AHe showed parts that had premature wear due to oil starvation.
=0A=0AAs an aeronautical engineer l took the advice given by that instructo
r and act on it.- If you want to do something else that is fine by me.=0A
=0APut simply, if a component (say a cam) has oil on it and it is turned ag
ainst other parts the oil WILL be disturbed.- If the oil is disturbed som
e of it may vacate to another place (eventually in the tank if cranking).
=0A=0AI appreciate that you have your own opinion, my opinion and the LAA c
ourse instructors advice is - do not hand crank unless there is a good reas
on to do so.=0A=0AMaybe we can meet at EHHO and chew the fat........=0A=0A-
-------=0AJohn Wighton=0AEuropa XS trigear G-IPOD=0A=0A=0A=0A=0ARead this t
opic online here:=0A=0Ahttp://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=365521
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Subject: | Re: burping the 912 |
Graham,
May be you are right. I used to gurgle the engine religiously (!) every time but
since the course when l was told it does more harm than good l havent.
The LAA instructor used to work at Rotax, so l sort of assumed he knows best.
Simplistically l think if the oil was in the engine and it ends up in the tank
there must be less oil doing good work. Or is that too simple?
I don't think oil gets spurted up around the engine when it is hand cranked - does
anyone know the answer?
--------
John Wighton
Europa XS trigear G-IPOD
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Subject: | Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? |
Juergen,
Yes, you do need a cover plate. Now you need to determine which cover plate.
There were at least two different cover plates of different sizes.
I had an alternator on that pad and recently removed it. There was a cover on
that pad but in the building years, I have misplaced it. So I called Lockwood
Aviation to obtain a replacement cover. They had just removed that cover from
a new engine and send the cover and gasket to me free of charge. (Great folks
at Lockwood!) The new cover and gasket arrived but it didn't fit. Seems they
have changed the configuration of that pad sometime in the last 10 years.
Here is a picture of the new plate and gasket along with the alternator adaptor
plate that came off my engine:
I turned them over and added a ruler so you can get an idea of the sizes:
As near as I can determine, the old cover plates are no longer available.
If your engine uses the new, larger, cover plate, I'll be happy to send the new
plate and gasket to you or you can contact your local Rotax dealer to see if
he has one lying around that was removed from another engine.
If your engine is older, like mine, you can still check to see if an older plate
is available. If not, perhaps you can do as I did and make one up from aluminum
bar stock:
That's a piece of 1/4 in aluminum bar stock cut to shape and drilled using the
adaptor plate as a template. I also made up a thin silicone gasket to go between
the plate and engine.
I hope this helps.
Blue skies & tailwinds,
Bob Borger
Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop.
Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX 76208-5331
Cel: 817-992-1117
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On Feb 3, 2012, at 3:37 AM, europapa wrote:
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> I have removed my vacuum system and now I wonder whether a cover plate for the
hole in the gearbox is needed or not.
> Reg
>
> Juergen
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Subject: | Re: burping the 912 |
John,
I attended my Rotax maintenance course at Lockwood Aviation in Sebring Florida.
They are the largest Rotax maintenance shop in North America. My course was
given by Mr. Dean Vogel who has been doing this course for Lockwood for a long
time. He specifically instructed the attendees that the Rotax 9xx engine should
be properly checked for oil level prior to the first flight of the day and
subsequently any time that day that the aircraft had been parked for a while.
He said that the engine oil should be check according to Rotax Service Instruction
SI-27-1997. You can go to Rotax-Owner.com (The Factory Authorized Website
for Information, Education & Support), go to "Information" tab and select
"All Videos" to get a list of all their instructional and educational video.
They have an excellent video on performing a proper oil level check, complete
with 'burp' in accordance with SI-27-1997. Also under the "Instructions" tab
is a section "Service Bulletins" where you can gain access to all SBs, SIs and
SL.
Excuse me while I get out my Soap Box:
If any Europaphiles out there are flying behind a Rotax 9xx engine and you are
not signed up at Rotax.com, shame on you. It is the PRIMO location for current
information on the Rotax engine. They also provide e-mail updates and notifications
on new and updated procedures and videos. Ya, it's gonna cost you a
couple bucks (or pounds or euros) but it's worth it.
OK, down off my Soap Box...
Blue skies & tailwinds,
Bob Borger
Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop.
Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX 76208-5331
Cel: 817-992-1117
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On Feb 3, 2012, at 6:41 AM, John Wighton wrote:
>
> Frans,
> As with all things in life you have to listen to advice from 'experts', l am
sufficiently convinced that the LAA selected the instructor for the Rotax course
on the basis that he knows his stuff.
>
> At the course we examined parts and the instructor also gave a description of
exactly what happens during all phases of operation of the engine.
>
> He showed parts that had premature wear due to oil starvation.
>
> As an aeronautical engineer l took the advice given by that instructor and act
on it. If you want to do something else that is fine by me.
>
> Put simply, if a component (say a cam) has oil on it and it is turned against
other parts the oil WILL be disturbed. If the oil is disturbed some of it may
vacate to another place (eventually in the tank if cranking).
>
> I appreciate that you have your own opinion, my opinion and the LAA course instructors
advice is - do not hand crank unless there is a good reason to do so.
>
> Maybe we can meet at EHHO and chew the fat........
>
> --------
> John Wighton
> Europa XS trigear G-IPOD
>
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>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=365521#365521
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Subject: | Re: burping the 912 |
In addition, Chapter 3.3, Pre Flight Checks in both the 912ULS & 914UL Operators
Manual state, "Remove oil tank cap. Turn propeller by hand several times to
pump oil from the engine into the tank. This process is complete when air is
being returned back to the oil tank and can be noticed by a murmur from the open
oil tank".
Jim & Heather
N241BW
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Subject: | Re: burping the 912 |
On 02/03/2012 03:45 PM, John Wighton wrote:
> The LAA instructor used to work at Rotax, so l sort of assumed he knows best.
I guess the people who wrote the operators manual also work for Rotax
and also knows best.
> I don't think oil gets spurted up around the engine when it is hand cranked -
does anyone know the answer?
I do. The oil gets there. The oil pump doesn't know who is turning the
engine, so it dutyfully starts pumping oil as soon as its shaft starts
turning.
I somehow get the feeling that you don't believe me on my word. So here
are two tests you can do to convince yourself:
1) Get an assistant to hand crank the engine. Switch on the engine
instruments (NOT the ignition!) and observe the oil pressure gauge when
your assistant cranks the engine.
2) Disconnect the hose from the sump to the tank. Some oil will drain
from the engine. Wait until it sort off finishes draining. Then hand
crank the engine. New oil will arrive soon in the sump. You can repeat
this many times; every time you crank the engine some new oil will come out.
And finally, ask an expert why it is bad to hand crank the engine in the
wrong direction. He will tell you that the oil pump now pumps the oil
out of the system and air will enter it. Hence the oil pump is working
while hand cranking.
Frans
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Subject: | Deformation of canopy |
Hi Roland,
I would leave the door inside its door frame and would wait for warmer
days;
maybe it will set by itself after a while.
The best protection for this is to built in an advice. I will install in
springtime two micro switches mounted on an aluminium plate together
with a
common carriage bolt (Schlo=DFschraube).
Please see attached pictures (just made for you). You have to make one
mirror inverted (spiegelverkehrt). The switch-bolt arrangement weights
35
gramm each.
In my panel I have fitted two small green LED lights and the micro
switches
are openers. When the door is correctly closed, the LED will go out.
Best Regards,
Bruno
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] Im Auftrag von Roland
Gesendet: Freitag, 3. Februar 2012 12:32
An: europa-list@matronics.com
Betreff: Europa-List: Deformation of canopy
Hi all,
yesterday something embarrassing (and dangerous) happened to me. After
departure (already in 5000 ft) I noticed that the door on the
copilot-side
was not locked on the rear side (I almost hear you saying: "that cannot
happen when you worked through the checklist prior take off"). You are
so
right!
After the first shock (suddenly the appropriate passage of the POH came
crystal clear in my mind: "when the door springs open it will most
likely
depart the aircraft") I asked my Co to pull the handle in front and I
did
the same on the rear.
I was so lucky to land with my Europa as a whole!! When leaving the
aircraft
my Co noticed a resistance when opening the door. It turned out, that
the
frame on the top of the door seemed to be deformed in a way that the gap
between door and frame/roof became too small causing this resistance
approximately when half open (then the door frame contacts the roof
frame) .
When complete open or closed everything seems normal. The hinges and
screws
where it's mounted are apparently undamaged.
Does anyone have a suggestion how to bring the door into a perfect fit
again?
Thanks for your input!
Regards
Roland
PH-ZTI
Trigear XS
Rotax 914
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Subject: | RE: Model Europa from Philippines |
Hi Carl,
I probably missed the thread you talk about. Can you provide the address
to ask / order? By the way how much did they charge?
Max Cointe
F-PMLH TriGear Kit #560
912ULS Airmaster 400 hours
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] De la part de Carl Meek
Envoy=C3=A9 : lundi 30 janvier 2012 11:28
=C3 : europa-list@matronics.com
Objet : Europa-List: Model Europa from Philippines
Following a thread on here a little while ago I decided to order a model
of my Europa. They've just sent me the pictures for approval before
they ship to me. Looks rather good.... Attached!
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Subject: | Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? |
Bob, your support is outstanding, thank you so much!
I have got the removed vacuum pump here in my house.
The bolt holes are 4,7cm ( 1,85 inch) apart (center-center).
Seems my mount has got the same size as yours.
May be, they send you the wrong cover especially I am not sure what the grove in
the plate and the gasket should be good for.
But looking at the pictures you made I now have got the idea to close the adapter
plate and use it as a cover.
Thanks again
Juergen
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Subject: | Re: Deformation of canopy |
Hi Bruno,
I elected to make a system which have two serial connected micro
switches per door. When they are BOTH IN I have a green led. When I have
two green leds I am pretty sure my doors are firmly closed.
Otherwice, they are open OR system is somehow broken. Two Greens = The
System is operational = The Doors are closed.
Maybe you would like to have red lights (when doors are open) instead of
greens or change MS=B4s to be NO (normally open [when doors are open])
as I have them.
I promise what more you see green lights when flying that happier you
will be (there are possibilities to have masses of green)! ;)
***
Notice also my extra safety: there is also a pip-pin to prevent an
unwanted inflight door opening.
Just my =BD penny or how those englismen that says so gently and good
luck for you!
Raimo
Cheers, Raimo Toivio
Europa XS Mono OH-XRT #417
Updated flight hours /landings: 257,15 /466
37500 Lempaala
FINLAND
p +358-3-3753 777
f +358-3-3753 100
toivio@fly.to
www.rwm.fi
From: uvtreith
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 6:51 PM
Subject: AW: Europa-List: Deformation of canopy
Hi Roland,
I would leave the door inside its door frame and would wait for warmer
days; maybe it will set by itself after a while.
The best protection for this is to built in an advice. I will install in
springtime two micro switches mounted on an aluminium plate together
with a common carriage bolt (Schlo=DFschraube).
Please see attached pictures (just made for you). You have to make one
mirror inverted (spiegelverkehrt). The switch-bolt arrangement weights
35 gramm each.
In my panel I have fitted two small green LED lights and the micro
switches are openers. When the door is correctly closed, the LED will go
out.
Best Regards,
Bruno
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] Im Auftrag von Roland
Gesendet: Freitag, 3. Februar 2012 12:32
An: europa-list@matronics.com
Betreff: Europa-List: Deformation of canopy
Hi all,
yesterday something embarrassing (and dangerous) happened to me. After
departure (already in 5000 ft) I noticed that the door on the
copilot-side was not locked on the rear side (I almost hear you saying:
"that cannot happen when you worked through the checklist prior take
off"). You are so right!
After the first shock (suddenly the appropriate passage of the POH came
crystal clear in my mind: "when the door springs open it will most
likely depart the aircraft") I asked my Co to pull the handle in front
and I did the same on the rear.
I was so lucky to land with my Europa as a whole!! When leaving the
aircraft my Co noticed a resistance when opening the door. It turned
out, that the frame on the top of the door seemed to be deformed in a
way that the gap between door and frame/roof became too small causing
this resistance approximately when half open (then the door frame
contacts the roof frame) . When complete open or closed everything seems
normal. The hinges and screws where it's mounted are apparently
undamaged.
Does anyone have a suggestion how to bring the door into a perfect fit
again?
Thanks for your input!
Regards
Roland
PH-ZTI
Trigear XS
Rotax 914
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Subject: | Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? |
Hi Jurgen,
When I spoke with Trisha Lockwood, I used the part number for the cover and gasket
directly from the current Rotax Illustrated Parts Catalog. 926231 for the
Cover and 931770 for the Gasket. And the parts in the illustration look just
like the parts sent by Lockwood. Normally these parts are not fastened to the
studs with nuts and washers. According to the illustrated parts catalog, the
cover and gasket are usually held in place with 4 Allen Screws (M8x20) 240071,
4 Lock Washers (A8) 945752 and 4 Flat Washers (8.4) 250311. BTW, the cover
plate provided by Lockwood was 6mm thick (~ 1/4 in), so a 6mm or 1/4" plate should
be correct.
Blue skies & tailwinds,
Bob Borger
Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop.
Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX 76208-5331
Cel: 817-992-1117
rlborger@mac.com
On Feb 3, 2012, at 12:17 PM, europapa wrote:
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> Bob, your support is outstanding, thank you so much!
> I have got the removed vacuum pump here in my house.
> The bolt holes are 4,7cm ( 1,85 inch) apart (center-center).
> Seems my mount has got the same size as yours.
> May be, they send you the wrong cover especially I am not sure what the grove
in the plate and the gasket should be good for.
> But looking at the pictures you made I now have got the idea to close the adapter
plate and use it as a cover.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Juergen
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Subject: | Re: Deformation of canopy |
Roland,
what was a temperature around 5000 ft and in the
ground when you were flying yesterday?
Let me guess - in the ground it was -3C.
Here - just now - it is a bit too low to go fly w
my taste (near -30C /-22F).
I am happy you still have two doors and everything
as a whole.
Raimo
Cheers, Raimo Toivio
Europa XS Mono OH-XRT #417
Updated flight hours /landings: 257,15 /466
37500 Lempaala
FINLAND
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-----Alkuperinen viesti-----
From: Roland
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 1:32 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Deformation of canopy
<schmidtroland@web.de>
Hi all,
yesterday something embarrassing (and dangerous)
happened to me. After departure (already in 5000
ft) I noticed that the door on the copilot-side
was not locked on the rear side (I almost hear you
saying: "that cannot happen when you worked
through the checklist prior take off"). You are so
right!
After the first shock (suddenly the appropriate
passage of the POH came crystal clear in my mind:
"when the door springs open it will most likely
depart the aircraft") I asked my Co to pull the
handle in front and I did the same on the rear.
I was so lucky to land with my Europa as a whole!!
When leaving the aircraft my Co noticed a
resistance when opening the door. It turned out,
that the frame on the top of the door seemed to be
deformed in a way that the gap between door and
frame/roof became too small causing this
resistance approximately when half open (then the
door frame contacts the roof frame) . When
complete open or closed everything seems normal.
The hinges and screws where it's mounted are
apparently undamaged.
Does anyone have a suggestion how to bring the
door into a perfect fit again?
Thanks for your input!
Regards
Roland
PH-ZTI
Trigear XS
Rotax 914
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Subject: | Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? |
Sorry Bob,
didn't want to blame anybody.
My engine is from 2004.
That means you have to be careful when ordering a vacuum pump.
Juergen
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Subject: | Re: Cover for the vacuum pump mount necessary? |
Juergen,
No problem! I just wanted to make sure folks knew that the best parts available
were discussed with Lockwood.
My engine is also from 2004. Yes, one must be careful when ordering any accessory
that connects to the back of the gearbox. There have been changes to the
accessory pad over the years.
Blue skies & tailwinds,
Bob Borger
Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop.
Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX 76208-5331
Cel: 817-992-1117
rlborger@mac.com
On Feb 3, 2012, at 2:38 PM, europapa wrote:
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> Sorry Bob,
>
> didn't want to blame anybody.
> My engine is from 2004.
> That means you have to be careful when ordering a vacuum pump.
>
> Juergen
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