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Post subject: Re: Flying the Citation II  Posted: 28 Dec 2017, 11:19 |
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Username Protected wrote: You'd think they would have a sight glass for checking oil. Old engine design.
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Post subject: Re: Flying the Citation II Posted: 28 Dec 2017, 11:23 |
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Username Protected wrote: You'd think they would have a sight glass for checking oil. You would think. But it is still possible to buy a brand new turboprop and not have a sight glass.
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Post subject: Re: Flying the Citation II Posted: 28 Dec 2017, 11:36 |
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Username Protected wrote: You'd think they would have a sight glass for checking oil. You would think. But it is still possible to buy a brand new turboprop and not have a sight glass.
The Garrett's on my Merlin IIIC have a sight glass to confirm oil. Also have a stainless threaded lid that has at least 3/4" of thread to close the reservoir.
I don't know all that many jet guys but Marks experience is the second I have heard of so it is not all that uncommon I guess. Can't be to careful or deliberate in operating these machines.
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Post subject: Re: Flying the Citation II Posted: 28 Dec 2017, 15:30 |
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Username Protected wrote: I would think it’s better to declare the emergency and then have it turn out to be not as bad as it could have been rather than not declare thinking it’s not that bad and then find yourself up to your ass in used hand grenade rings when it turns into a donkey show. What are the downsides of declaring? FSDO investigation?
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Post subject: Re: Flying the Citation II Posted: 28 Dec 2017, 16:42 |
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PT6 64 & 66 on the TBMs have a sight glass. Also the dipstick have an anti blow out valve so you wont loose your oil if you forget to reinstall your dipstick. Username Protected wrote: Erwin, my friend just got a Kodiak. It was a surprise that the pt6 did not have any sight glass.
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Post subject: Re: Flying the Citation II Posted: 28 Dec 2017, 17:38 |
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The downside being... 1. The sight glass is supposedly not as accurate as the dipstick (though it's still my "goto" measuring method), and 2. The anti-blow-out valve is also the "you-can-only-add-oil-really-slowly-unless-you-want-it-to-get-backed-up-and-overflow-into-your-engine-compartment-valve"! Username Protected wrote: PT6 64 & 66 on the TBMs have a sight glass. Also the dipstick have an anti blow out valve so you wont loose your oil if you forget to reinstall your dipstick.
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Post subject: Re: Flying the Citation II Posted: 28 Dec 2017, 18:08 |
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Matt, what I do is I leave the dipstick in to open the check valve but only pull it out about 2 inch, just enough to use a paper funnel so I can pour in my quart of oil without making a mess. I only had oil when level is in the Top of the red. Username Protected wrote: PT6 64 & 66 on the TBMs have a sight glass. Also the dipstick have an anti blow out valve so you wont loose your oil if you forget to reinstall your dipstick.
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Post subject: Re: Flying the Citation II Posted: 28 Dec 2017, 18:11 |
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Username Protected wrote: PT6 64 & 66 on the TBMs have a sight glass. Also the dipstick have an anti blow out valve so you wont loose your oil if you forget to reinstall your dipstick.
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I use a long narrow necked funnel for adding to the 66D. The funnel holds the valve open enough that I can add reasonably fast. I usually only had 1/2 qt anyway. Your experience may be different.
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Post subject: Re: Flying the Citation II Posted: 28 Dec 2017, 18:28 |
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Yup, that's what I do too. It works okay. Username Protected wrote: Matt,
what I do is I leave the dipstick in to open the check valve but only pull it out about 2 inch, just enough to use a paper funnel so I can pour in my quart of oil without making a mess.
I only had oil when level is in the Top of the red.
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