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What did you do with your Europa 4/11 - 4/18

 
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:02 am    Post subject: What did you do with your Europa 4/11 - 4/18 Reply with quote

Starting thread for this week. We drove to SNF last week.

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:51 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do with your Europa 4/11 - 4/18 Reply with quote

A little bit of Europa bliss.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUhjXriv2hg

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2022 6:00 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do with your Europa 4/11 - 4/18 Reply with quote

Had a good time last week with the Europa bunch at SnF. Working on the condition inspection this week. So far no issues found except for a little play on the starboard aileron at the QD.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 6:29 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do with your Europa 4/11 - 4/18 Reply with quote

Cute video goff Smile

My kids are now older teenagers and sometimes it is hard to drag them to the Europa. But when I am successful (generally when it involves having to go somewhere 5 hours away in car, 1.5 hours in the Europa) they have a blast!

I really hope I will be able to enjoy a grandkid one day!

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:35 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do with your Europa 4/11 - 4/18 Reply with quote

I hope to be able to fly my teenagers around before they move out. I was fabricating the oil bracket for the 912.



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:45 am    Post subject: What did you do with your Europa 4/11 - 4/18 Reply with quote

Finally......got around to starting the installation of the fairings between main gear spats and legs....fitted and removed about 100 times before satisfied.   

Now have to to nutplates and the the upper fuze/leg fairings.
And then have to fill and sand...and paint
Never done....

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:06 am    Post subject: What did you do with your Europa 4/11 - 4/18 Reply with quote

Still troubleshooting the newish 80hz fuse resonance (at)5kish rpm…..only at cruise…. Replaced the isolation rubber with Lord’s (very soft). Had to reduce the spacer lengths to 1.5” to deal with the very large startup and shutdown movements of the high compression 912S. Also had to cut through the cowling (ugh) to lower the oil can, to avoid the header hitting it during the swings. Also had to clearance the footwells for the same reason, as well as the airbox.
The plane is much quieter now tho!
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On Apr 18, 2022, at 2:50 PM, William Daniell <wdaniell.longport(at)gmail.com> wrote:

Finally.....got around to starting the installation of the fairings between main gear spats and legs....fitted and removed about 100 times before satisfied.

Now have to to nutplates and the the upper fuze/leg fairings.
And then have to fill and sand...and paint
Never done....

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 7:29 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do with your Europa 4/11 - 4/18 Reply with quote

Pete,

I had the same issue with the vibration when I got over 5000 RPM. Did an analysis which I include as attachment. You can see how the vibration spikes as the engine RPM crosses 5000 RPM and it is indeed a peak corresponding to the engine RPM frequency.

Clive Sutton had a theory that maybe the carburetors where resonating and causing issues.

According to RPX (DynaVibe) they indicated it was a carb balance issue at those RPM. Bud once had a writeup on how he had issues with carbs not working in unison because of age and only going to new carbs solved the issue. Since the carbs were a bit old that is certainly a possibility.

But I have to report that I bought a new engine and the vibration is gone.

Can I conclude it was a problem with the engine? no I can't because before before I flew the airplane with the new engine I removed the cone K&N air filters I had and installed the cold air plenum (too many changes). So three possible reasons:

1.- Something off with the old overhauled engine (kind of broad)
2.- Old carburetors coming out of balance at high end
3.- Vibration on the unsupported carburetors. I was told my carb support spring were a little soft.

For some time I thought the culprit could be something in the airframe resonating but with the vibration going away with the engine change that is not high on my list.

I hope this helps.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 8:09 am    Post subject: What did you do with your Europa 4/11 - 4/18 Reply with quote

Thanks Chris!
Indeed my Smart avionics balancer spectrums were identical to your attached report.  Nice to see I'm not alone!  ....and I'm not going crazy Wink

Question:  do you know if your old engine had experienced "case fretting"?
I checked my carb balance throughout the RPM/throttle range, and they are indeed fine in the 4400-5600rpm and throttle ranges in question. Diaphragm tensions also felt identical.  I did however replace the rubber carb mounts, which would indeed change the resonant frequency of the carb assemblies. I have tried moving the spring mounts further away on the tube, adding tension...no difference.    Your suggestion however will prompt me to try adding some mass to the airbox - to see if the resonance moves down the rpm range..... sweet.  I was running out of things to try LOL.

 As my resonance only occurs at cruise speeds and loads and not in the climbs, I was suspecting possible aero causes (as the three blade prop pulses are also in that 80ishHz range) and instrumented the tail etc.  but to no avail - nothing different than when I instrument the tunnel mount points, so nothing is getting excited back there.  So I'm back to the engine, or something on it going into resonance. I have already eliminated the exhaust from the possibilities by springing and massing it with no change.

I have obviously also looked for any hard interferences between the engine and the airframe - none.
The mystery continues.....  but I hope messing with the airbox mass may give me a clue.
Cheers and thx again!
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Pete,

I had the same issue with the vibration when I got over 5000 RPM. Did an analysis which I include as attachment. You can see how the vibration spikes as the engine RPM crosses 5000 RPM and it is indeed a peak corresponding to the engine RPM frequency.

Clive Sutton had a theory that maybe the carburetors where resonating and causing issues.

According to RPX (DynaVibe) they indicated it was a carb balance issue at those RPM. Bud once had a writeup on how he had issues with carbs not working in unison because of age and only going to new carbs solved the issue. Since the carbs were a bit old that is certainly a possibility.

But I have to report that I bought a new engine and the vibration is gone.

Can I conclude it was a problem with the engine? no I can't because before before I flew the airplane with the new engine I removed the cone K&N air filters I had and installed the cold air plenum (too many changes). So three possible reasons:

1.- Something off with the old overhauled engine (kind of broad)
2.- Old carburetors coming out of balance at high end
3.- Vibration on the supported carburetors. I was told my carb support spring were a little soft.

For some time I thought the culprit could be something in the airframe resonating but with the vibration going away with the engine change that is not high on my list.

I hope this helps.
Chris




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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:52 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do with your Europa 4/11 - 4/18 Reply with quote

Hi Pete,

Well, we are all a bit cray but no, you are not alone Smile

The engine I had was rebuilt by a Rotax Repair Center (actually recommended by Rotax). Had a number of very unique issues with this engine until I decided I wanted to spend more time flying than learning how to fix a Rotax (which I really did!) so I bought a new engine (honestly, best investment in my airplane so far).

But I saw no evidence of case fretting.

One day I will repeat the analysis with the new engine just for the fun of it. But I can tell you that with the new engine the feel is very different.

BTW, after a long chat with Phil Lockwood he explained to me how a simple issue with an older gearbox could cause vibration in the same way I was feeling. Basically a small depression where the clutch dogs rub. If this is not caught during rebuild he says it can generate vibration and it feels as if a switch was flipped at very specific RPMs. My gearbox had been "rebuilt" but who knows.

My lesson with the Rotax so far is that it is a wonderful engine but a bit finicky. It seems that small things will make it run not as smooth. But maybe I am wrong in my assessment. We will see how my experience with a new engine from the start is.

Best Regards,
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