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1. 12:39 PM - Re: 2015 Annual Page, AZ Fly-In (Roger Lee)
2. 04:12 PM - Re: Re: 5-Year Rotax Rubber Replacement (bjones@dmv.com)
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| Subject: | Re: 2015 Annual Page, AZ Fly-In |
Rooms are going quick.
I just talked to the Hotel and managed to book 5 more rooms. The total rooms now
is 35 and we already have 25 reserved.
If you are going to come don't wait too long before you reserve a room. 10 more
rooms isn't very many.
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Roger Lee
Tucson, Az.
Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated
Rotax Repair Center - Heavy Maint. Rated
Home 520-574-1080 TRY HOME FIRST
Cell 520-349-7056
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| Subject: | Re: 5-Year Rotax Rubber Replacement |
fascinating post
Your event makes me think about going beyond basics that have demonstrated
proven reliability over time
BJ Kitfox IV 912
>
> Hi Roger,
>
> Aeroquip 666 is supposed to be a service life unlimited product. Why
> assume a ten year replacement, instead of on-condition?
>
> Of course on the rotax we need to use real aerospace 666, not the cheaper
> automotive hose lacking the interior conductive carbon strip.
>
> Having said that, I will share a brief cautionary tale.
>
> I removed the crappy VDO oil pressure transducer, replacing it with
> a modern, aerospace rated (read expensive) transducer I mounted on the
> firewall. I chose Aeroquip666 with appropriate fittings from the block to
> the transducer. The hose and the fittings were about $100.
>
> The hose worked great for years until.....I was charging my main battery
> and the ground momentarily made contact with the stainless braid of this
> hose. Unknown to me at the time, the 20 Amp charge current perforated
> the teflon liner. No obvious sign on the ground... About a mile off the
> runway, my cockpit filled with smoke from oil spray onto my muffler.
> Under engine running oil pressure, that pinhole sprayed quite a bit of
> oil.
>
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> Ira N224XS
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=439591#439591
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