Hans Conser wrote:

I think the most exaggerated part of the post on the velocity list was

the referral to rapid failure, this simply almost never happens with a
rotary.

Hans Conser

Yes I agree Hans. I got this verbal story second hand from Ed Anderson

last Tuesday.

Jim Moser lost his water pump V belts and the engine overheated. He

declared and emergency

but the tower did not clear the runway in time and he had to make a go

around. That of course

required quite a bit of HP. He did indeed make the go around and landed

safely. Is that

right Jim? Ed? According to Ed the water seals were so far gone coolant

just poured out

of the engine when an attempt was made to refill the cooling system.

Jim, are the rotor housings warped? What else was hurt?

Paul Lamar

Ed Anderson wrote:

Paul,
    Correct, Jim lost his water pump V belts apparently due to a bolt
fragment that lodged between the water pump pulley and the pump drive boss
stopping the water pump rather instantaneously causing the belts to either
break or jump their sheaves.
    Jim did make the runway successfully with temps pegged which contradicts
the earlier post about Mazda engines.  He indicated that the coolant "O"
rings were shot as coolant poured out when they attempted to refill later.
Jim also indicated that there was no damage to the engine other than the "O"
rings and was taking the opportunity to have it ported.

  Jim if I misspoke about your experience with cooling loss or extend of
damage, please jump in.

Ed Anderson

 
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