---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 10/17/10: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:39 AM - Re: Re: Pilot's Operating Handbook for RV8 () 2. 07:14 PM - Oil Cooler Mount Cracking... (Matt Dralle) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:39:47 AM PST US From: Subject: Re: RV8-List: Re: Pilot's Operating Handbook for RV8 A Big Thanks to you for all of your effort and sharing. While I still have a little to go it will be a big time saver for me. Louis RV-8 Reserved # N18LD ---- Speedy11@aol.com wrote: > To all interested in my POH, I am on the road and will be home Tuesday. I > will send to all not previously sent. I have two parts - the Flight > Manual and the QRH (Quick Reference Handbook). They are both a work in progress > and some have said they are worth exactly what you pay for them. : ) > The Flight Manual is intended to be a 8.5x11 stay-at-home document with > lots of detail and photos and can be stored electronically and printed. It > is in Word format and can be put in a normal binder. In electronic form, > the electric and fuel system diagrams could be interactive - that is, a switch > could be turned on and everything powered by that switch would activate on > the diagram. There's probably a skilled guy out there who can do a better > job than me at putting together such diagrams, but I will work on them, > too. It just seems like flying gets in the way of that important work. > My QRH, or Checklist, is an in-cockpit document that includes all of the > things necessary to carry in the plane - as well as the normal and emergency > checklists. > I believe that, as a group, we could come up with a generic flight manual > and checklist that RV-8 builders could then modify to their personal > airplanes. There's no point in each builder reinventing the POH/Flight Manual > and QRH/Checklist. We could have an electronic version that is easy to trade > among ourselves and someone could be the central point for updates and > changes to them. I think it would make life easier for everyone and > eventually we would have a nice product. > I still have lots of work to do on my Flight Manual and I will get back to > work on it. As it develops, I will post it on my web site for others to > consider. We can post other guy's POHs there also if they will permit. > Then a new builder would have a single point to access drafts or examples from > which to build his own personalized documents. Same could be true for the > Checklist/QRH. > Thoughts? > Stan Sutterfield ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:14:35 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV8-List: Oil Cooler Mount Cracking... Dear Listers, I took the cowling off the 'ol RV-8 today to have a look around at about the 112 TTSN hour mark. Most everything looked okay except for one major issue. The outside, lower back mount on the oil cooler is totally cracked off. The outside, lower front mount also has a long crack. At this point, the upper part of the mount seems alright. Also the inside mounts show no signs of cracks. The rear flange on the baffling has a small crack where the left rear part rivets to the back baffle that the oil cooler is bolted to. No oil leaks of any kind at this point. See attached pictures from my Cell Phone. So what the heck? The engine shakes quite a bit on startup and shutdown (smooth as glass during normal ops), but this doesn't really seem like rotational shake damage. Although, it must be. Obviously I'm going to have to remove the oil cooler and have it repaired (that can be done, right?). But just "fixing" the mounting flanges isn't going to solve the "problem". What are lister's opinion on what's going on here and what could be done to prevent it? Interestingly, I noted that the #4 grounding cable that is attached to a bolt hole right underneath the oil cooler also had the lug sheered off. There is "service loop" on the cable, but #4 isn't really flexible so its not particular effective. Guess I need more. The point though, is, that it seems like the engine shook pretty hard. I don't see any other signs of "issues" related. The mounts and bolts seem solid and tight. Thoughts? - Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's RV-8 Construction Blog http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel Status: 112+ Hours TTSN! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.