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stancaruthers 03-28-2017 01:43 PM

Yes and the G3X the same, I just watch the ForeFlight video and it made me think of this thread, very useful if one does not have the luxury of either G3X or Dynon but has the Ipad handy.

tracy 07-17-2019 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Anton (Post 1161177)
First chance to do some trouble shooting for the cause of the engine out. I drrained 6 qts of oil from the engine. Took out the oil screen. It was plugged with metal shavings which stopped the oil flow to the engine. Not sure there was anything I could have done to prevent this. I do engine compression checks each annual condition inspection. I send in an oil sample to a company to do an analysis of the oil with each oil change. Nothing has been out of the ordinary. Bill

Hey Bill, what was the cause of your failure?

cajunwings 07-17-2019 09:26 AM

Engine
 
Thanks for the report. Congrats on successful outcome. Please post more info when the cause is determined. Thanks.


Don Broussard
RV9 Rebuild in Progress
57 Pacer

tracy 01-22-2020 01:08 PM

Has anyone herd why this engine produced metal shavings?

Sue 01-22-2020 01:47 PM

Engine shutdown
 
Not a fan of engine shutdown, aircooled cylinders
getting colder then quick start up and wonder why
my pistons and cylinders are scuffed up, mmmmm?

Sue 01-22-2020 01:52 PM

Shutdown
 
And I know this is an old post, but you
should never stop being congratulated
on a successful emergency landing that
you or your crew can walk away from.
Well done!

bspellerin 01-24-2020 06:02 AM

I own this plane now.

Absolutely Love it.

I'd post some pictures but have no idea how to do it, most forums just let you attach from pics on the computer, not this one. [ed. Congrats on your RV’s return to the skies and thanks for closing the loop on this. RE: the images, if you can fly a plane you can easily insert pics. The instructions are linked at the top left of every page in the forums and can be accessed directly here: http://www.vansairforce.net/articles...ums/images.htm. I see you have a low post count, so you may not have been aware of the link.

v/r,dr]


rwarre 01-24-2020 06:52 AM

good to hear you are ok
 
Sorry you had issues but really glad you were able to save yourself and the airplane. Will be interested also in the engine analysis. I am an hour away if you need any help with anything.

goatflieg 01-24-2020 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bspellerin (Post 1402704)
I own this plane now.

Absolutely Love it.

I'd post some pictures but have no idea how to do it, most forums just let you attach from pics on the computer, not this one.

If you really want to learn how, see the tutorial video on my YouTube page. I'd like to see the plane again; glad it's flying, and loved.

bspellerin 01-25-2020 03:47 AM

N46BV is alive and well
 
Thanks for the link and advise for uploading my photos.

I purchased this RV-8 last fall, from a guy who purchased it from the owner/builder, Bill Anton who had the forced landing. The guy I bought it from only had it for about a month, he told me that he mentioned to his wife that the plane scared him a bit and she said something like 'I'm not getting in it at all", as soon as I saw it on Tradaplane I called him about it.

I don't know the final results on why the original engine failed, but Bill installed a brand new Lycoming Thunderbolt IO-360 and now I have a great plane with 300 hrs. on the engine.

I purchased 2 Aerovonics AV-30's, Trio EZ pilot and Flyleds landing/taxi lights I hope to get all installed next month.

I did my transitional training with Bruce Bohannon, awesome guy! I also removed the chains and installed the steering linkage bar, a massive improvement as far as I'm concerned, a whole different animal on the ground.

Here goes with the pics.

Brian





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