Ricky at MARC

Last week I told you, excitedly, how 65MR is now flying again! It had been crashed about 5 years ago, and it is great to have it back in service. Well after 6 hours of flying, the problems are starting to come to life. We expected this, since the plane had sat for 5 years. It needed a good wring-out. We did not however expect what we found.

Both engines are freshly overhauled, so we expected them to be fine. Well one of them is having problems. In the picture above you can see the fuel pump, an oil seal, and the adapter the seal is suppose to be installed in! After the last flight, we found oil all over the side of the plane. After investigating, we concluded it was coming from the fuel pump drain. We removed the fuel pump and found the oil seal not properly installed. Good News, as this is a relatively easy fix. The other problem the engine is having we hope will also be solved by fixing the oil seal. If not, we will replace more parts.

PS, the house video will be posted this weekend. I have made a video (easier then photos) for all of you who have asked to see it. So come back and check it out!