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01-13-2013, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Leesburg, Ga
Posts: 4
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Originally Posted by scard
Since we've slid into talking about borescopes, my first 'cheap' try is a fail.
http://www.amazon.com/Sewell-IntraOr...ra+oral+camera
The focal length is way too short. Now that I have it, it says that the focal length is 1cm~3cm. It is really exactly 1cm which I find just doesn't work in the cylinder even though the head does actually fit in the sparkplug hole without modification. Time for the next try...
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I picked up a Snap-on BK-6000 on ebay last year have been happy with it I check the inside of my cyls at every oil change 25 hrs. The BK-5500 is a good scope also.
John
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01-23-2013, 03:43 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cedar Park, TX
Posts: 3,156
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Just a quick update:
Lets see, ECI has had the cylinder for 20 days now and has still yet to look at it at all for warranty evaluation. We've been on the phone with them every few days recently, getting nothing but the run around. "We're behind." is what I got today. I'm a very unhappy customer right now. We'll see if they eventually come through. This info is so that others may manage their expectations.
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Scott Card
CQ Headset by Card Machine Works
CMW E-Lift
RV-9A N4822C flying 2200+hrs. / Cedar Park, TX
RV8 Building - fuselage / showplanes canopy (Done!)
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02-03-2013, 08:26 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cedar Park, TX
Posts: 3,156
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Just to close the loop, we're back in the air for the first time as of yesterday. It took me just a couple of hours to have the cylinder off and shipped to ECI for remediation. They had it on 1/2/2013. They confirmed that they still hadn't looked at it on 1/23. After a number of heated telephone conversations, I got it back on 1/28. The verdict was that some deposits found their way under the valve. I didn't care, just needed it back.
It took me 7 very leisurely hours at the hangar on a perfectly beautiful Friday to re-install and reassemble the airplane. I flew it for a half hour over the field yesterday before pulling the cowl for a check. All happy now. We'll do some more today to extend the reliability proof that only comes with time. So, 27 days of downtime. That is an eternity for us, we fly over 200hrs/yr. My contribution was around 10hrs for removal and re-installation. The rest of the downtime is courtesy of ECI. I would conclude that my service expectations were way off.
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Scott Card
CQ Headset by Card Machine Works
CMW E-Lift
RV-9A N4822C flying 2200+hrs. / Cedar Park, TX
RV8 Building - fuselage / showplanes canopy (Done!)
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02-03-2013, 09:43 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Western US
Posts: 98
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I know it's more likely that you hear about bad experiences since happy customers don't usually post, but I have seen so many unhappy people on multiple boards talking about ECI's poor turnaround and customer service, that I will avoid them at all costs! Thanks for the update and glad you're up and running again.
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02-03-2013, 10:11 AM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,420
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scard
Just to close the loop,
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Thanks Scott, wish everybody did that.
Glad you have the plane flying again.
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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02-03-2013, 04:37 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cedar Park, TX
Posts: 3,156
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aryana
... I will avoid them at all costs! Thanks for the update and glad you're up and running again.
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Me too (on both counts)!
Got another 2hrs on it today with nothing but smiles. Ahh, life is better.
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Scott Card
CQ Headset by Card Machine Works
CMW E-Lift
RV-9A N4822C flying 2200+hrs. / Cedar Park, TX
RV8 Building - fuselage / showplanes canopy (Done!)
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02-03-2013, 10:55 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: santa barbara, CA
Posts: 1,682
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Thread creep coming...
Interesting take on the whole ECI cylinder AD subject from Mike Busch in the latest issue of Sport Aviation ("Separation Anxiety")
Erich
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