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     1. 09:41 PM - stories and questions.  (rueffy@jetthrust.com)
 
 
 
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Time: 09:41:18 PM PST US
From: rueffy@jetthrust.com
Subject: Stratus-List: stories and questions.

--> Stratus-List message posted by: rueffy@jetthrust.com

Hi Stratus Goers.

Well - after 3 months of odds and ends work on the plane without flying it over
the winter I finally made the final (what I thought were final) repairs and
went flying this arvo.  Was great to be back in the air again.  I bought the
two place float plane with a stratus EA81 a year ago and have been putting a
lot of work in for not much flying....time to start reaping the rewards now. 
For those interested here is what I have done:

1. Replaced PRSU cog belt
2. Replaced cracked (maybe smashed is a better word) alternator bracket.
3. Re-routed that breather hose that ran under the alternator and was beign
destroyed.
4. Replaced two heater hoses and replaced fluid.
5. Compression test and other engine tests
6. Installed new battery
7. Rewired Aileron control system to remove some control cable rub.
8. Installed turnbuckles in all aileron and rudder systems (boy are those
turnbuckles expensive!)
9. Repaired a leaky float
10. Repaired a broken Airspeed indicator (neat to look inside)
11. bought a new radio
12. Installed drain grommets (still more to go however)
13. Repaired a mount for elevator push pull tube
14. Few other bits and peices that slip my mind now.

Anyway the test flight went well and all was normal.  Oil and Water were very
tight - no leaks visible at all.  I had a some fluctation on the fuel pressure
but I knew the number one fuel pump is on its last legs.  I shall replace it
before the next flight and replace the filters while I am at it.

After the flight I noticed a little weaping from the PRSU behind the flywheel.

Not much, just a small area and the fuild had the slighest of green shades to
it.  Is that what people are refering to when they say the main PRSU bearing is
weeping a little?  The engine only has about 50 hours before I am supposed to
re-grease the bearings as per the 300 hour stratus schedule.

Cheerio
brett
Vancouver, Canada


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