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Re: Europa-List: RE: Europa-List914 Overheating/boiling

Subject: Re: Europa-List: RE: Europa-List914 Overheating/boiling
From: Gilles Thesee <Gilles.Thesee@acgrenoble.fr>
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 21:51:29

G-IANI a crit :
>
>
> G-IRON, has a 914 that has suddenly developed a tendency to boil.
> Nothing has been done to the aircraft to precipitate this.
>
> Even with short warm up and taxi it will boil slightly as you clime out
> (at about 500ft).  It will then stop boiling during the flight.  On
> landing it will boil again as you come to rest.  The boiling is quite
> gentle, not a big explosion of steam.  It is filled with water/glycol.
>   

Ian,

Would you care to expand on this boiling issue ?
How does this boiling manifest itself ? High temp readings, steam trails ?

Best regards,
-- 
Gilles
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