Cavanaugh Corsair?
Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:37 pm
What's happened since the engine failure? What caused the failure?
Regards,
Mike
Regards,
Mike
it was probably...
Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:53 pm
gremlins...
Re: Cavanaugh Corsair?
Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:51 pm
mike furline wrote:What's happened since the engine failure?
CFM mechanics took the engine off and sent it back to the overhaul shop.
mike furline wrote:What caused the failure?
To quote Doug, from a reply he posted on Feb 20th, "There has been a recall of the plating on the main bearings, but ours was not in the batch recalled. The only metal in the screens and filters, is silver, which is what the main bearing is plated with."
Julian
Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:03 pm
Was this a precautionary engine change or did it happen in flight?
Mark H
Mark H
Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:13 pm
P51Mstg wrote:Was this a precautionary engine change or did it happen in flight?
Mark,
Again, this is a quote from Doug (FG1d Pilot)
"Well, everything went well on the first flight for about 20 minutes, then the engine quit. Mike was able to dead stick it down for a greased in landing. Initial indications are main bearing failure. Mike said everthing was running great, temps in the green. He was on initial for a overhead break when it just quit. He threw the gear down and slipped it like crazy and was able to roll it on. Great job by Mike Burke."
Julian
Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:14 pm
During the first flight over Addison airport. Mike Burke dead sticked it in.
Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:22 pm
When something like this happens on the first flight, does the engine shop generally give any kind of "warranty" for their work?
Since it quit on the first flight, will they cover the costs of the overhaul or is the Cavanagh flight Museum stuck with the bill?
Since it quit on the first flight, will they cover the costs of the overhaul or is the Cavanagh flight Museum stuck with the bill?
Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:25 pm
The shop is covering the rebuild, but has to do it along with other engines to keep things rolling.
Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:54 am
Hats off to Mike Burke! I can only imagine "dead Sticking" and "side slipping" a Corsair. Forward visibility is so limited and maintaining some kind of pre-stall airspeed plus a miriad of other functions just to get the plane lined up with the runway. "Please bring the seat cushion back when you get it out of the laundry" Bunch of "cudos" and "attaboys" to Mike Burke!
Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:53 am
Seat cushion isn't in the laundry. Last time it was seen was before the flight ! 
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Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:54 am
Couldn't be has bad has a flaming P-47 could it 
The speaking of warranties our 2600s from
aircraft cylinder & turbine had a 100hr warranty.
good thing cause the first one blew before the mains
were in the wells on the first flight!
The speaking of warranties our 2600s from
aircraft cylinder & turbine had a 100hr warranty.
good thing cause the first one blew before the mains
were in the wells on the first flight!
Re: ????
Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:54 am
Jack Cook wrote:Couldn't be has bad has a flaming P-47 could it
The speaking of warranties our 2600s from
aircraft cylinder & turbine had a 100hr warranty.
good thing cause the first one blew before the mains
were in the wells on the first flight!
Sure beats a "20/20" warranty
Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:00 pm
20 feet or 20 seconds?