Hi Raimo,
I suggest your spinner cracked at the rear and lost a piece of metal or
the retaining screw.
Cheers from New Zealand
ZK CHV
MONO XS. 914. Airmaster.
950hrs
Sue& Bill
On 4/10/2011 8:49 a.m., Tim Ward wrote:
> Hi Raimo,
> Yes I am Tims daughter, Hannah, and my second guess is;
> Was the Airmaster Auto/Man switch left on Man for the Take-off?
> Cheers,
> Hannah
> Tim Ward,
> 12 Waiwetu Street,
> Fendalton,
> Christchurch 8052
> New Zealand
>
> Ph; 03 3515166
> Mob; 0210640221
>
> email; ward.t@xtra.co.nz
> *From:* Raimo Toivio <mailto:raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 04, 2011 2:58 AM
> *To:* europa-list@matronics.com <mailto:europa-list@matronics.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Europa-List: Heavy In-flight Vibration Riddle
> Hanna,
> are you sure you are Hanna or in fact Tim, Hannas dad (who is going
> to try to win desperately the shipment from Finland) ? ;)
> If you really are Hanna; you may try 2nd time, because you are a
> pilots daughter.
> Please read my first mail once again carefully: I wrote
> *Soon until well over the ground at altitude +500 feet with full
> power and_2nd fuel pump still on ... _*
> _**_
> _Notice also, _these words below are really essential info, something
> maybe to do with prop/pwr settings:
> **
> *Those minutes were long: I put my prob (Airmaster CS) to manual and
> drived it from fine to coarse, tried all the power settings and also a
> 2nd fuel filter. Finally I noticed that when prop was in a climb mode
> (in my case 5400 rpm /Rotax 912S) and MAP around 20 inches I got quite
> a comfortable flying mode and I headed straight home. *
> ***
> All,
> One of you is now really close, physically say 50 mm /2" inches.
> Cheers, Raimo OH-XRT Finland
> **
> **
> *From:* Tim Ward <mailto:ward.t@xtra.co.nz>
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 02, 2011 9:39 PM
> *To:* europa-list@matronics.com <mailto:europa-list@matronics.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Europa-List: Heavy In-flight Vibration Riddle
> Raimo,
> Two thoughts.
>
> Fuel starvation with the fuel pumps not turned on for take off?
> Cheers,
> Hannah
> Tim daughter
> Tim Ward
> 12 Waiwetu Street
> Fendalton,
> Christchurch, 8052
> New Zealand.
> ward.t@xtra.co.nz <mailto:ward.t@xtra.co.nz>
> Ph 64 3 3515166
> Mob 0210640221
>
> On 3/10/2011, at 4:58 AM, "Raimo Toivio" <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi
> <mailto:raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>> wrote:
>
>> All
>> I have got plenty of good guesses via list and also direct.
>> Some of you have hoped I will not publish them with their names and
>> do not worry I wontt.
>> Graham I /we got an empty message from you please retype it I
>> am sure it will be a good info.
>> One of you have guessed the problem was because a broken de-icing
>> rubber in the prop blade. Thats good but unfortunately my Europa is
>> so far still missing de-icing systems totally. They would be soon
>> very useful in Finland.
>> ***
>> No one has so far found a reason for my vibra.
>> So there are still a possibility to get an Xmas packet from Finland.
>> I quarantee the shipment will be worth of making a good guess.
>> ***
>> Tips:
>> - the reason was off /on or black /white type and very easy to
>> repair; it was fixed in seconds.
>> - when finally found it was not invisible at all.
>> Go On!
>> Cheers, Raimo OH-XRT
>> *From:* Raimo Toivio <mailto:raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, October 01, 2011 10:44 PM
>> *To:* europa-list@matronics.com <mailto:europa-list@matronics.com>
>> *Subject:* Europa-List: Heavy In-flight Vibration Riddle
>> All
>> I have hope-so a nice riddle for you.
>> Maybe all the answers are useful lets collect them all:
>> ***
>> Yesterday I took off from /a very/ remote /small /windy (90 degrees
>> 12 knots and gusting MUCH) grass strip. Soon until well over the
>> ground at altitude +500 feet with full power and 2nd fuel pump still
>> on and gears up I felt suddenly let us say medium or more shake and
>> vibration. My immediate reaction was to go around and land
>> immediately but abandoned because wind was so furious and I felt I
>> cannot do that (a succesful landing).
>> I decided to try to fly to the next possible sensible airfield EFHV
>> which was 10 minutes apart.
>> Those minutes were long: I put my prob (Airmaster CS) to manual and
>> drived it from fine to coarse, tried all the power settings and also
>> a 2nd fuel filter. Finally I noticed that when prop was in a climb
>> mode (in my case 5400 rpm /Rotax 912S) and MAP around 20 inches I got
>> quite a comfortable flying mode and I headed straight home. My
>> airspeed was w that selection about 110 knots but because of a strong
>> headwind GS was only about 70 knots (wanted to be clearly over the
>> ground at 3000 ft because it was well over sunset and totally dark,
>> yesterday we got sunset around 1600 Zulutime and time was well over
>> 1630 when flying).
>> So, I pushed home one looooong hour. All the aerodynamics were well.
>> I was a bit worried my engine will separate or so. When trying to
>> push more pwr it was more vibra and when trying to pull less pwr
>> same. I Followed a main highway and decided to land there if feeling
>> so. Cars there with lights are almost like a lighted runway...
>> Finally landing to the EFTP flawlesly.
>> ***
>> Today we had a FHGP (Family Hangar Grill Party). I tried to check my
>> plane as well as I can. I found something. Very small evidence but
>> something anyway. I tried to fix it and had a test run. I elected to
>> go to fly hey I am a test pilot who else and She was better than
>> ever!
>> I managed to do 2 touches and goes when C172 did one with same runway.
>> 140 knots during downwind makes me always happy.
>> ***
>> So dear Ladies and Gentlemen what was wrong?
>> It would be nice and very life-useful to hear your opinions or
>> guesses what was wrong.
>> ***
>> The Rules: one single guess per person, please.
>> The Prize: The Best Guess will get a Very Special Xmas Present from
>> Finland!
>> ***
>> I will let you know a solution after a week be patient.
>> Have a nice weekend and
>>
>>
>> Cheers, Raimo Toivio
>>
>> <Europa%20A2A-ala2OK[1].png>
>>
>> Europa XS Mono OH-XRT #417
>>
>> Updated flight hours /landings: 258,3
>>
>> 37500 Lempaala
>> FINLAND
>>
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>> f +358-3-3753 100
>>
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>> www.rwm.fi <http://www.rwm.fi/>
>>
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