Another bearing question....

[White, Chris]

Hi!
I hear of guys getting anywhere from 35 to 400 flights on bearings:

What are the first signs of bearing problems. Since starting Intermediate
practice in July, I have just got into flying the same airplane/engine
regularly enough to wear on an engine and tell the difference in
performance.  I have 97 flights on a Zen/Webra 145AAR combination. I use
Cool Power 15% and after run oil religiously.  I have a  tach which varies
so much with light emissions that I deem it as unreliable.  So what do you
look for?


Thanks, Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: gene.maurice at comcast.net [mailto:gene.maurice at comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 2:07 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: RE: bearing question


Try WWW.AFCBEARING.COM. Great prices and so far a good product. They carry
all of the standard sizes, but some of them have to be shipped from Japan. I
am using their sealed SS bearing in my OS 160 with the seals and grease
intact. 120 flights (+-) without a problem. And I am using crank pressure to
power a Perry pump. This is after going through 2 sets of carbon steel
bearings after less than 35 flights each. 

--
Gene Maurice
AMA 3408 NSRCA 877
Plano, TX
gene.maurice at comcast.net

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