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Oil leaks MAY be cause to ground it. Definitely cause to investigate. Find out, then decide. Anyone can inspect, making determinations on the other hand....
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African or European Swallow? is there a treadmill involved?
Synthetic oil? Maybe it's marvel mystery oil. |
I wouldn't assume a small leak is going to stay small, until I see where it's coming from. What could have started as a small leak under low power could blow out altogether under high power when you take off. I don't fly anywhere without enough tools to remove the cowl... So investigation is my vote.
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An oil leak of this magnitude with a Lycoming engine has to be repaired before flight. What is the point of doing a poll on it? |
I once found a "small" oil leak. Heck, it didn't even drip on the ground. I found it while doing a preflight with a flash light in a dark hangar. It was a small amount, maybe half a teaspoon, on the right cowl inlet lip. Small, but unusual. I pulled the top cowl and and found the problem immediately... A broken crankcase thru-bolt! The nut and the remaining piece of the bolt were still sitting on top of the inter-cylinder baffle.
You must pull the cowl and inspect before further flight. She's talking to you and you need to listen. Jerry Esquenazi RV-8 N84JE |
"Pull cowl and investigate"
I'm a very curious person, investigator by trade. |
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The OP wouldn't have bothered mentioning this if it wasn't an unusual experience for him; his engine doesn't normally leak oil. Therefore, there's an anomaly. Better see what's going on. Might be easy, might be hard, might be safe to fly home, might not be. Better to know on the ground, and if it's my plane, I'd sure find out. Wouldn't be the first time I'd pulled a cowling away from home. Certainly, if you need more capability or expertise than you have with you, get that A&P. If there's one available at that airport. Dave |
I might move the plane a few feet away, and see if it is still leaking. Maybe I parked right on top of an existing puddle.
Scared myself with my car once on that one. |
Other.... call my friend Gary and ask him what he would do ;)
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@ Scard - Yea some do not realize who Condor is. I know the answer but it is a trick question ... well sort of. It happened to him.
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