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                           Glasair-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Sat 09/09/06: 4
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Today's Message Index:
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     1. 12:08 AM - Alternator longevity?  (MPPalmer@aol.com)
     2. 06:33 AM - Re: Glasair-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 09/08/06  (John Markey)
     3. 08:13 AM - Re: Alternator longevity?  (frequent flyer)
     4. 09:11 AM - Re: Re: Glasair-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 09/08/06  (Bruce Gray)
 
 
 
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Time: 12:08:21 AM PST US
From: MPPalmer@aol.com
Subject: Glasair-List: Alternator longevity?

We have the Motorola 60A alternator S/H offered as an option 20 years ago. 
Comes with larger pulley to reduce rotational speed. Still, I have to overhaul

it every 400 to 500 hours. 

Have had to replace one case half (fretting), always bearings (upgraded to HD 
bearings, but not much improvement), sometimes diodes, and this last time, 
the stator failed from vibration. Just about every part has failed at 2600 hrs

except the rotor. Have a blast tube blowing on the alternator for some cooling.

Am wondering what kind of time between overhaul you all are seeing on 
alternators? What lasts the longest? I'd switch to the Nippon everyone seems to
use, 
but we have an old narrow deck engine, and I have a funky, custom bracket that

I'd rather not re-engineer.

Thanks,

Mike Palmer <><
www.members.cox.net/mppalmer/
FT gear bracket crack

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Time: 06:33:24 AM PST US
From: John Markey <markeypilot@yahoo.com>
Subject: Glasair-List: Re: Glasair-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 09/08/06

Bruce,

I have a fixed gear tricycle GII. Upon crossing a cross runway intersection noted
for its bump, the front wheel pant came loose [my bad - didn't have it tightened
like I thought I did] and chewed up the fiberglass and foam fairing around
the front strut near the wheel pivot point.

Question:  Is there a quick way to purchase a new fairing, or should I just repair
the damage?

I already purchased a new pant from Glasair.

Thanks, 

John Markey
GII  N661CC


 		
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Time: 08:13:31 AM PST US
From: frequent flyer <jdhcv@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Glasair-List: Alternator longevity?

--> Glasair-List message posted by: frequent flyer <jdhcv@yahoo.com>

Hi Mike, you probably aren't going to have much luck
with your question. Very few people on this list have
enough hours on their aircrft to wear one out. ;<)

--- MPPalmer@aol.com wrote:

> We have the Motorola 60A alternator S/H offered as
> an option 20 years ago. 
> Comes with larger pulley to reduce rotational speed.
> Still, I have to overhaul 
> it every 400 to 500 hours. 
> 
> Have had to replace one case half (fretting), always
> bearings (upgraded to HD 
> bearings, but not much improvement), sometimes
> diodes, and this last time, 
> the stator failed from vibration. Just about every
> part has failed at 2600 hrs 
> except the rotor. Have a blast tube blowing on the
> alternator for some cooling.
> 
> Am wondering what kind of time between overhaul you
> all are seeing on 
> alternators? What lasts the longest? I'd switch to
> the Nippon everyone seems to use, 
> but we have an old narrow deck engine, and I have a
> funky, custom bracket that 
> I'd rather not re-engineer.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mike Palmer <><
> www.members.cox.net/mppalmer/
> FT gear bracket crack
> 


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Time: 09:11:37 AM PST US
From: "Bruce Gray" <Bruce@glasair.org>
Subject: RE: Glasair-List: Re: Glasair-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 09/08/06

It shouldn't be that difficult to fix the old one. Or buy another from
Glasair Aviation.


Bruce
www.glasair.org


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-glasair-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-glasair-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John 
Markey
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 9:33 AM
Subject: Glasair-List: Re: Glasair-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 09/08/06


Bruce,

I have a fixed gear tricycle GII. Upon crossing a cross runway 
intersection
noted for its bump, the front wheel pant came loose [my bad - didn't 
have it
tightened like I thought I did] and chewed up the fiberglass and foam
fairing around the front strut near the wheel pivot point.

Question:  Is there a quick way to purchase a new fairing, or should I 
just
repair the damage?

I already purchased a new pant from Glasair.

Thanks, 

John Markey
GII  N661CC