Post by Andy Wright on Nov 4, 2009 11:30:32 GMT 12
...is currently stuck in Thailand, I believe.
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Fixing to Cat in Thailand
Saturday, 17 October 2009 22:30
The team in Oz have managed to source a huge amount of required replacement parts, and dispatching Peter E to BKK on the QF1 tomorrow night. Chris, Ross W, Ray and Norm went out to the airport to prepare the Cat for the new bits, replace the blown gear hydraulic hose and refill the hydraulic tank, change the spark plugs on the right eng, and remove the right carby. Next day they were out there again, removing the left eng. left magneto and changing the spark plugs on the rear bank of cylinders.Peter arrived here early this morning with all the goodies, handed them over to Chris, who went out again with the boys to start the replacements. Finished around 3pm and took her up for a test flight. Right engine was perfect, but same fault still in left engine. Guess that proves its not the magneto!!
Ross K was informed last night by the handling agents that there is no AVGAS in Bali. By this morning he had told us there is none anywhere in Indonesia. SO NOW HE TELLS US? We did a stack of replanning, only to establish there is none in Brunei either. Last chance is Zamboanga in the Phillipines..otherwise, down to Singapore and park it until we can get some fuel positioned to Bali. Find out tomorrow. More checking of ignition leads, and anouther test flight in the morning.
Saturday, 17 October 2009 22:30
The team in Oz have managed to source a huge amount of required replacement parts, and dispatching Peter E to BKK on the QF1 tomorrow night. Chris, Ross W, Ray and Norm went out to the airport to prepare the Cat for the new bits, replace the blown gear hydraulic hose and refill the hydraulic tank, change the spark plugs on the right eng, and remove the right carby. Next day they were out there again, removing the left eng. left magneto and changing the spark plugs on the rear bank of cylinders.Peter arrived here early this morning with all the goodies, handed them over to Chris, who went out again with the boys to start the replacements. Finished around 3pm and took her up for a test flight. Right engine was perfect, but same fault still in left engine. Guess that proves its not the magneto!!
Ross K was informed last night by the handling agents that there is no AVGAS in Bali. By this morning he had told us there is none anywhere in Indonesia. SO NOW HE TELLS US? We did a stack of replanning, only to establish there is none in Brunei either. Last chance is Zamboanga in the Phillipines..otherwise, down to Singapore and park it until we can get some fuel positioned to Bali. Find out tomorrow. More checking of ignition leads, and anouther test flight in the morning.