erichdtrombley(at)juno.co
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 Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 7:47 am Post subject: Are you ready to takeoff for Oshkosh |
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Hi Bud,
Sorry to hear of your starter problem. I took an early flight this morning in preparation for OSH. I had made a couple of modifications that I wanted to prove out. I must admit I didn't sleep very well wondering if the Gremlins would come out to play as they did for you. I am happy to report all went well. Beautiful sunrise over Las Vegas.
I am planning to arrive at OSH late Saturday afternoon, weather permitting. Can't wait to catch up with all of the Europa builders and flyers.
Safe travels to all.
Erich Trombley
N28ET Classic Mono 914
Bud wrote:
In the rush to get your bird ready, don’t cut corners, have a safe flight or drive and bring your shopping list.
See you all on or about Sunday afternoon.
I was looking at the weather and did my flight planning. I’m ready to go... Well sort of. I went for a confidence flight today (which didn’t raise my confidence) in preparation for leaving on Thursday to visit my Mom on the way up. Over the last three months 12AY has been flying great. In preparation for the Thursday departure I changed the oil, and put in a new battery yesterday, however, my confidence flight went poorly today as 12AY wouldn’t start at all (starter now removed as it is spinning at only 250 rpm on crank, unless charged to 13 volts, and on disassembly one nut was found stripped and the armature was coated with baked on grease due to a worn front seal (only 400 hours). I had a poor mag check (350 drop initially and 300 after running it up) so I pulled the right carb to get to the starter anyway, and found a leaking right carb bowl, I hope I have the “O” ring. I could smell gas in the cockpit and noted I developed a small fuel leak at the vent hose fitting (I tightened the clamp and it seemed to work). The climb and cruise checks to 10,000 went well but the fuel low light came on at 17 gallons (I hope all I need to do is reset parameters on my fuel totalizer). Worse yet my wife says I have to buy some new clothes with her tomorrow evening. So it will be a long, long, day tomorrow, but I am really looking forward to seeing you all. If the plane cannot be repaired and operate at 100% by tomorrow on its confidence flight, I’ll drive up in the car.
I’m heeding my own advice to be safe and not cut corners.
See you all there!
Bud Yerly
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