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Mauledriver(at)nc.rr.com
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 Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:33 am Post subject: Another RV-10 down? |
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Well, we know he didn't leave the dip stick out. You know about that
almost before you get off the ground.
Bill "don't ask" Watson
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It will be interesting to see what was the cause on this
one....valve cover gasket? Copper crush gasket? Oil return
line? Could have been a bunch of things....could also be
an automatic quick/drain.
We'll see.
Tim
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dave.saylor.aircrafters(a
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:03 am Post subject: Another RV-10 down? |
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Jerry didn't seem to have any lack of faith in Aerosport. That says a lot. If I had to order an engine today, that's where I'd go.
Dave Saylor
831-750-0284 CL
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Tim Olson <Tim(at)myrv10.com (Tim(at)myrv10.com)> wrote:
[quote] --> RV10-List message posted by: Tim Olson <Tim(at)myrv10.com (Tim(at)myrv10.com)>
Actually, Scott and I are over 900. 
One of the reasons we went with Aerosport was the positive feedback
on reliability. I actually trust them very much and have had
nothing but a positive experience from them. I get the feeling that
they will bend over backwards and go further than they even
should be willing to, to support your engine. They've sent me
seals and gaskets that I should have paid for, for free, and
things like that. Over and above.
I can tell you that on my engine, my experience with those
copper crush gaskets hasn't always been positive. It seems that
over time those can be prone to leakage. I had a leak on the
right side of my engine that was fixed by replacing the copper
crush gasket under my oil pressure adjuster on the right side.
Certainly this isn't absolving the engine builder from
any possibility of improper torquing or a faulty component
causing an issue...nobody knows what happened yet. But,
I'm just saying, I think there are far more happy customers
of this one than disappointed ones. If you really want
an eye opener, read the Lancair list for threads on the
Performance Engines (Continental models) that they have, and
what kinds of issues they have. That can be scary.
It will be interesting to see what was the cause on this
one....valve cover gasket? Copper crush gasket? Oil return
line? Could have been a bunch of things....could also be
an automatic quick/drain.
We'll see.
Tim
On 1/11/2013 8:42 AM, Seano wrote:
[quote] I actually thought the same thing, who wouldn't? It could have been a
lot of other connections or accessories so we will have to wait to see
what exactly happened. Just for reference, I have an Aerosport
IO-540-N1A5 with 300 hours. Tim O and Scott S have them too with over
800 hours each.
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rv10flyer
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:14 am Post subject: Re: Another RV-10 down? |
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Did we ever find out what caused the hole in oil sump in Rck Gray's RV-10 emergency landing and fire?
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gengrumpy(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:33 pm Post subject: Another RV-10 down? |
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I second Tim's assessment on Aerosport Power engines!
My IO-540 has been running like a Swiss watch and Bart & crew have always been responsive to any issues I have had.
Grumpy
N184JM ... flying since Nov 2006!
do not archive
On Jan 11, 2013, at 9:28 AM, Tim Olson wrote:
[quote]
Actually, Scott and I are over 900.
One of the reasons we went with Aerosport was the positive feedback
on reliability. I actually trust them very much and have had
nothing but a positive experience from them. I get the feeling that
they will bend over backwards and go further than they even
should be willing to, to support your engine. They've sent me
seals and gaskets that I should have paid for, for free, and
things like that. Over and above.
I can tell you that on my engine, my experience with those
copper crush gaskets hasn't always been positive. It seems that
over time those can be prone to leakage. I had a leak on the
right side of my engine that was fixed by replacing the copper
crush gasket under my oil pressure adjuster on the right side.
Certainly this isn't absolving the engine builder from
any possibility of improper torquing or a faulty component
causing an issue...nobody knows what happened yet. But,
I'm just saying, I think there are far more happy customers
of this one than disappointed ones. If you really want
an eye opener, read the Lancair list for threads on the
Performance Engines (Continental models) that they have, and
what kinds of issues they have. That can be scary.
It will be interesting to see what was the cause on this
one....valve cover gasket? Copper crush gasket? Oil return
line? Could have been a bunch of things....could also be
an automatic quick/drain.
We'll see.
Tim
On 1/11/2013 8:42 AM, Seano wrote:
> I actually thought the same thing, who wouldn't? It could have been a
> lot of other connections or accessories so we will have to wait to see
> what exactly happened. Just for reference, I have an Aerosport
> IO-540-N1A5 with 300 hours. Tim O and Scott S have them too with over
> 800 hours each.
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dfritz(at)bpgsim.com
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| Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:05 pm Post subject: Another RV-10 down? |
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If I remember correctly, early last year this list carried a discussion regarding Lycoming raising prices of kits to the level that Aerosport and others stopped building new engines. Thus it looks like that option is off the table. Aerosport has a great reputation among the members of my local EAA chapter. That is where I was going in about a year, but now I have to rethink my options.
Dave
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Dave Fritzsche
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Puyallup, WA
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On 1/11/2013 9:02 AM, Dave Saylor wrote:
[quote] Jerry didn't seem to have any lack of faith in Aerosport. That says a lot. If I had to order an engine today, that's where I'd go.
Dave Saylor
831-750-0284 CL
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Tim Olson <Tim(at)myrv10.com (Tim(at)myrv10.com)> wrote:
[quote] --> RV10-List message posted by: Tim Olson <Tim(at)myrv10.com (Tim(at)myrv10.com)>
Actually, Scott and I are over 900.
One of the reasons we went with Aerosport was the positive feedback
on reliability. I actually trust them very much and have had
nothing but a positive experience from them. I get the feeling that
they will bend over backwards and go further than they even
should be willing to, to support your engine. They've sent me
seals and gaskets that I should have paid for, for free, and
things like that. Over and above.
I can tell you that on my engine, my experience with those
copper crush gaskets hasn't always been positive. It seems that
over time those can be prone to leakage. I had a leak on the
right side of my engine that was fixed by replacing the copper
crush gasket under my oil pressure adjuster on the right side.
Certainly this isn't absolving the engine builder from
any possibility of improper torquing or a faulty component
causing an issue...nobody knows what happened yet. But,
I'm just saying, I think there are far more happy customers
of this one than disappointed ones. If you really want
an eye opener, read the Lancair list for threads on the
Performance Engines (Continental models) that they have, and
what kinds of issues they have. That can be scary.
It will be interesting to see what was the cause on this
one....valve cover gasket? Copper crush gasket? Oil return
line? Could have been a bunch of things....could also be
an automatic quick/drain.
We'll see.
Tim
On 1/11/2013 8:42 AM, Seano wrote:
[quote] I actually thought the same thing, who wouldn't? It could have been a
lot of other connections or accessories so we will have to wait to see
what exactly happened. Just for reference, I have an Aerosport
IO-540-N1A5 with 300 hours. Tim O and Scott S have them too with over
800 hours each.
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dhmoose
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Location: Portland, OR
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: Another RV-10 down? |
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As of 6 months ago, Aerosport was still building the engines for the -10, but the prices were significantly higher then what you can get a new IO540 for from Vans. I think the price was $56,000 vs $48,000 or so. Aerosport was very upfront about their inability to be competitive, but were willing to build one new or help find a good core to overhaul.
David H
[quote="dfritz(at)bpgsim.com"]If I remember correctly, early last year this list carried a discussion regarding Lycoming raising prices of kits to the level that Aerosport and others stopped building new engines. Thus it looks like that option is off the table. Aerosport has a great reputation among the members of my local EAA chapter. That is where I was going in about a year, but now I have to rethink my options.
Dave
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Dave Fritzsche
40813
Puyallup, WA
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On 1/11/2013 9:02 AM, Dave Saylor wrote:
[quote] Jerry didn't seem to have any lack of faith in Aerosport. That says a lot. If I had to order an engine today, that's where I'd go.
Dave Saylor
831-750-0284 CL
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Tim Olson <Tim> wrote:
[quote] --> RV10-List message posted by: Tim Olson <Tim>
Actually, Scott and I are over 900.
One of the reasons we went with Aerosport was the positive feedback
on reliability. I actually trust them very much and have had
nothing but a positive experience from them. I get the feeling that
they will bend over backwards and go further than they even
should be willing to, to support your engine. They've sent me
seals and gaskets that I should have paid for, for free, and
things like that. Over and above.
I can tell you that on my engine, my experience with those
copper crush gaskets hasn't always been positive. It seems that
over time those can be prone to leakage. I had a leak on the
right side of my engine that was fixed by replacing the copper
crush gasket under my oil pressure adjuster on the right side.
Certainly this isn't absolving the engine builder from
any possibility of improper torquing or a faulty component
causing an issue...nobody knows what happened yet. But,
I'm just saying, I think there are far more happy customers
of this one than disappointed ones. If you really want
an eye opener, read the Lancair list for threads on the
Performance Engines (Continental models) that they have, and
what kinds of issues they have. That can be scary.
It will be interesting to see what was the cause on this
one....valve cover gasket? Copper crush gasket? Oil return
line? Could have been a bunch of things....could also be
an automatic quick/drain.
We'll see.
Tim
On 1/11/2013 8:42 AM, Seano wrote:
| Quote: | I actually thought the same thing, who wouldn't? It could have been a
lot of other connections or accessories so we will have to wait to see
what exactly happened. Just for reference, I have an Aerosport
IO-540-N1A5 with 300 hours. Tim O and Scott S have them too with over
800 hours each.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:14 am Post subject: Another RV-10 down? |
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I spoke with Sue at Aerosport several weeks back about another issue but she told me with the price they were being charged for the IO540 parts from Lycoming they could no longer be competitive with Vans so they've stopped offering it. If you go to their web site aerosportpower.com and select engines you'll see they no longer offer the IO 540.
Wayne Edgerton N602WT
Sent from my Iphone Wayne
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