How does the engine look?
Do you have any guesses on why did it caught fire?

Paul


No question at all about why it caught fire -- those damn plastic ends on
the MSD fuel pumps snapped off & fuel was being hosed into the cowling post
crash.  The hottest part of the fire was right at the fuel pumps.  Terry was
trying to go around when he lost it - thus both pumps were on and running at
impact.

I really think those MSD fuel pumps should not be used by anyone because of
the plastic elements.  As you'll remember, I dropped one & the plastic
shattered on that one too.

Rotor 1 is shot.  The p-port got torn loose and shoved into the rotor
chamber while the engine was still turning.  I expect to find the apex seals
shattered & the chamber shot.

I cant get the damn e-shaft nut off so it will b a while before I get around
to tearing it down.

mrs


I don't know why we have to crash to find out stuff like this fuel pump.
I was advocating these things until this happened. I sent a copy of this
email to MSD.

http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/15913/10002/-1?parentProductId=937089


This P-port was one of our early epoxy bonded in versions. That was the
first and last one done like that. New ones are stainless steel welded in.
It will take a direct axial heavy impact to shove one of those into the
rotor housing.

Paul Lamar


Wow! That's interesting information. I have two of those fuel pumps on my
airplane right now. Believe I'll be looking for some replacements! I thought
Mark had a 20B? What happened to that?

Bob Mears

There two Mark S's in the rotary world. Mark Suspinski 2 rotor P-port
crashed and Mark Steitle 3 rotor P-port still flying in Austin. Hopefully
for ever.


Paul Lamar