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Re: Europa-List: Airmaster failure

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Airmaster failure
From: Europa <europa@pstewart.f2s.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:16:07
Bud

Many thanks for the email. I=B9ll forward it to Hugh who is in the process of
sorting it out. I havn=B9t had chance to get any pics yet but will certainly
send them through when I do.

Regards

Paul


On 18/2/11 19:48, "Bud Yerly" <budyerly@msn.com> wrote:

> Paul,
> Forward the pictures to me, as an Airmaster Dealer, I am interested in th
e
> failure and getting you in the air as soon as possible...
> Please send your address, photo, prop propeller serial number and hours o
n the
> prop and I will get you a replacement sent from Airmaster.  If I understa
nd
> your post, the stud in question goes through the slip ring so it is not
> normally repairable.  The entire slip ring needs to be replaced if that i
s the
> case, and the slip ring has changed from model to model but it sounds lik
e an
> AP332 three ring model.
> I do not have a spare slip ring in the shop as it normally does not fail,
 so
> we are very interested.
>  
> Best Regards,
> Bud Yerly
> Custom Flight Creations, Inc.
> Europa Tech Support
> Airmaster Dealer
> www.customflightcreations.com <http://www.customflightcreations.com>
> (813) 653-4989
>>  
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>  
>> From: Europa <mailto:europa@pstewart.f2s.com>
>>  
>> To: europa-list@matronics.com
>>  
>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 5:08  PM
>>  
>> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Airmaster  failure
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks  Ian but it's not the brushes. On the 'prop side' of the base pla
te
>> the 3  slip rings each have a brass stud to which a wire is attached the
n
>> running  to the pitch motor. It is one of these studs which has sheared.
 If I
>> get  chance to take some I'll post a picture.
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Paul  
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> On 17/2/11 19:15, "G-IANI" <g-iani@ntlworld.com>  wrote:
>> 
>>> > 
>>> >  Paul
>>> > 
>>> > Do you mean a stud or was it one of the carbon "brushes"  that run on
 the
>>> > slip ring.  These do wear out over time and the  wear is not even so 
one
>>> goes
>>> > before the others (I have had to change  one of mine).  Three spare
>>> "brushes"
>>> > are usually shipped with the  prop.  Changing them is not difficult b
ut
>>> does
>>> > involve  soldering.  I have a spare.  If you  want to talk it through
  you
>>> can
>>> > ring me on 01483 714096
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> > Ian  Rickard G-IANI XS Trigear, 300hours
>>> > Europa Club Mods  Specialist
>>> > e-mail g-iani@ntlworld.com
>>> > 
>>> >  
>>> > 
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
>>> >  [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Europa
>>> >  Sent: 17 February 2011 18:43
>>> > To: europa-list@matronics.com
>>> >  Subject: Europa-List: Airmaster failure
>>> > 
>>> > --> Europa-List  message posted by: Europa <europa@pstewart.f2s.com>
>>> >  
>>> > Just had an open circuit failure of our Airmaster CS prop.  Upon
>>> > investigation one of studs providing wire connection from the  slip r
ings
>>> to
>>> > the pitch motor (the green wire) has sheared  off!
>>> > 
>>> > No apparent damage to inside of spinner or blades and  obviously no
>>> evidence
>>> > of the sheared bit of stud.
>>> > 
>>> >  Anyone seen anything similar or any other thoughts.
>>> > 
>>> > Just  recovered aircraft to workshop to investigate potential for rep
air.
>>> >  
>>> > Regards
>>> > 
>>> > Paul
>>> > G-GIDY
>>> > 
>>> >  
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> > 
>>> >  
>>> > 
>>> > 
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