Major Setback C-FGAH

Alan Hepburn · Post by **Alan Hepburn** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:43 am

I went out this morning to follow Wayne's advice and put a couple of
hours on the engine. The engine fired up normally, but after about 10
seconds there was a loud crack and the engine quit. On investigation it
appears that the idler gear and the camshaft gear are no longer in mesh.
It's hard to see, but I suspect there are a few teeth missing from the
latter. Anyway, the engine is now out and will go back for warranty
repair on Monday. Not bad for 0.8 hrs TTSN.

I suppose it could have happened at 200' on takeoff!

Al

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brad · Post by **brad** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:43 am

Al,

Sorry to hear about your engine it will be interesting to hear what actually
happened. Please keep us informed.

Your right about the "it could be worse"

Brad (R195)

-> I went out this morning to follow Wayne's advice and put a couple of
-> hours on the engine. The engine fired up normally, but after about 10
-> seconds there was a loud crack and the engine quit. On investigation it
-> appears that the idler gear and the camshaft gear are no longer in mesh.
-> It's hard to see, but I suspect there are a few teeth missing from the
-> latter. Anyway, the engine is now out and will go back for warranty
-> repair on Monday. Not bad for 0.8 hrs TTSN.
->
-> I suppose it could have happened at 200' on takeoff!
->
-> Al
->

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Drew Dalgleish · Post by **Drew Dalgleish** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:43 am

At least it didn't happen at hour 24.5 You'll have to start your test
period over again. Hopefully it will be fixed quickly and you'll be back in
bussiness.

At 06:14 PM 6/24/2005 -0400, you wrote:

I went out this morning to follow Wayne's advice and put a couple of
hours on the engine. The engine fired up normally, but after about 10
seconds there was a loud crack and the engine quit. On investigation it
appears that the idler gear and the camshaft gear are no longer in mesh.
It's hard to see, but I suspect there are a few teeth missing from the
latter. Anyway, the engine is now out and will go back for warranty
repair on Monday. Not bad for 0.8 hrs TTSN.

I suppose it could have happened at 200' on takeoff!

Al

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Drew

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pollock · Post by **pollock** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:43 am

That's a good attitude to handle bumps in the road .Congrads on your
completion

Bill Pollock
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Hepburn" <ahepburn@renc.igs.net>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 6:14 PM
Subject: Major Setback C-FGAH

I went out this morning to follow Wayne's advice and put a couple of
hours on the engine. The engine fired up normally, but after about 10
seconds there was a loud crack and the engine quit. On investigation it
appears that the idler gear and the camshaft gear are no longer in mesh.
It's hard to see, but I suspect there are a few teeth missing from the
latter. Anyway, the engine is now out and will go back for warranty
repair on Monday. Not bad for 0.8 hrs TTSN.

I suppose it could have happened at 200' on takeoff!

Al

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