tomgo2 Posted November 2, 2020 Report Posted November 2, 2020 Hi Everyone, Thank you for tagging me @carusoam. RAJAY was consulted by the MSC. We walked through all the potential issues. RAJAY never physically inspected the plane, but we walked through all the systems. Based on our conversations, it seems like they covered all the bases.. As others have mentioned, it is a simple system. Sometimes it just takes a different pair of eyes to find the problem. There is a RAJAY Authorized Service Center at our home field near San Antonio and would be happy to put an eyeball on it. The airport is 1T7. 1 Quote
gsxrpilot Posted November 2, 2020 Report Posted November 2, 2020 If you take the plane to 1T7, be careful, you might wind up with a whole different Mooney. That's happened to more than a few people on this forum. 2 2 Quote
Greg_D Posted November 2, 2020 Report Posted November 2, 2020 11 hours ago, gsxrpilot said: If you take the plane to 1T7, be careful, you might wind up with a whole different Mooney. That's happened to more than a few people on this forum. Maybe he can swap it with the TN F model Jimmy has over there :). But he'd have to start all over with the panel again. 1 Quote
carusoam Posted November 3, 2020 Report Posted November 3, 2020 http://www.fltplan.com/AirportInformation/1T7.htm That makes a great visit... Keeping good financial control is everything when in that neighborhood... Best regards, -a- 1 Quote
Guest Posted November 3, 2020 Report Posted November 3, 2020 Although the turbo has been removed, checked and reinstalled, is it possible that the installing mechanic accidentally dropped something into the compressor inlet? I’ve seen this on the same system on a Twin Comanche. A small 8-32 screw was jamming the compressor stopping it from turning. Clarence Quote
wcb Posted November 3, 2020 Report Posted November 3, 2020 1 hour ago, M20Doc said: Although the turbo has been removed, checked and reinstalled, is it possible that the installing mechanic accidentally dropped something into the compressor inlet? I’ve seen this on the same system on a Twin Comanche. A small 8-32 screw was jamming the compressor stopping it from turning. Clarence That or just simply dropped it. Turbo's have extremely tight tolerances Quote
chriscalandro Posted November 3, 2020 Report Posted November 3, 2020 On 11/1/2020 at 6:11 PM, carusoam said: Our RayJay guy is @tomgo2... How many weeks is the PPI going on now? At what point do you just let it go, and look for a plane that is working properly? Tough spot to be in... Best regards, -a- Even if this was the case, and someone took my perfectly working airplane for a prebuy, and returned it not working, we’d have a problem. you don’t do that. Quote
takair Posted November 3, 2020 Report Posted November 3, 2020 When all else fails, include some of pictures of the installation. Quote
M20F-1968 Posted November 3, 2020 Report Posted November 3, 2020 The airbox and flapper valve is a weak link in the original RaJay system. The flapper may seem closed, but a small leak can bleed off the pressure differential to the point that the turbo never starts fully spinning. John Breda Quote
aaronschardt Posted November 5, 2020 Report Posted November 5, 2020 I'll chime in here, I owned 642DG for about 10 years. 2009-2019. I think I bought it from Greg_D. I'm sure you've checked this, but the RayJay on that airplane didn't engage until that knob (which was very hard to push when i owned it) is nearly all the way in. The pressure is not linear to the knob position. Other things to consider is the flap valve. The hinge broke on me once inside the air control and the valves were almost free in the system. Don Maxwell caught that one and fixed it, but you may check that again, it's a weak spot. I had the vband clamp break on me once due to the vibration between the engine and the turbo that let pressure out. Don't get discouraged, you'll figure it out eventually and its a really great machine. I loved it and only sold when the family got too big. Contact me if you have any other questions on its history, happy to help if I can. -Aaron 1 Quote
RobertGary1 Posted November 5, 2020 Report Posted November 5, 2020 Yea, I'm startled this isn't simple. When they pulled the turbo out could they spin it by hand? Is it bound up? Can you get boost on the ground with someone watching the valve from the side? This doesn't seem like rock science. -Robert Quote
tomgo2 Posted November 6, 2020 Report Posted November 6, 2020 (edited) In following up with the MSC, they have it figured out and good to go. Love a report on the final conclusion from the OP if possible. Congrats on the purchase. RAJAY is here to support in the future. Edited November 6, 2020 by tomgo2 2 1 Quote
carusoam Posted November 6, 2020 Report Posted November 6, 2020 Welcome aboard, Aaron. Great details on your experience... fantastic first post! @tomgo2, can you share more about you know? Like what the issue was... @RCBass Sounds like the good news is coming together... see the request from to go above... MS has a lot of skills... all in one place! Go MS! Best regards, -a- Quote
MIm20c Posted November 6, 2020 Report Posted November 6, 2020 1 hour ago, tomgo2 said: In following up with the MSC, they have it figured out and good to go. Love a report on the final conclusion from the OP if possible. Congrats on the purchase. RAJAY is here to support in the future. Please fill us in. Info like this will help many others avoid having the plane AOG for a couple months. Quote
RCBass Posted November 17, 2020 Author Report Posted November 17, 2020 On 11/5/2020 at 7:36 PM, tomgo2 said: In following up with the MSC, they have it figured out and good to go. Love a report on the final conclusion from the OP if possible. Congrats on the purchase. RAJAY is here to support in the future. It turned out to be something very simple but obscure... The intake hose has a liner in it that was evidently coming loose and blocking the intake. They noticed it constricting when the Rajay was engaged. Works great now. Quote
RCBass Posted November 17, 2020 Author Report Posted November 17, 2020 All, sorry for the slow response, I'm still kind of new at this. It was resolved... It turned out to be something very simple but obscure... The intake hose has a liner in it that was evidently coming loose and blocking the intake. They noticed it constricting when the Rajay was engaged. Works great now. Thank you for all the responses! I did run several of them by the shop before they discovered what it was. Also, a shout out to Maxwell MSC in Longview for staying with it until they got it figured out. Very grateful to those guys... Safe flying everyone, Russ 1 Quote
tomgo2 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Posted November 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, RCBass said: All, sorry for the slow response, I'm still kind of new at this. It was resolved... It turned out to be something very simple but obscure... The intake hose has a liner in it that was evidently coming loose and blocking the intake. They noticed it constricting when the Rajay was engaged. Works great now. Thank you for all the responses! I did run several of them by the shop before they discovered what it was. Also, a shout out to Maxwell MSC in Longview for staying with it until they got it figured out. Very grateful to those guys... Safe flying everyone, Russ Thanks for sharing Russ. PSA - I will also take this time to remind everyone that SCAT and SCEET hose IS NOT the appropriate hose type to use on the RAJAY installations. RAJAY has specifically designed and certified flexible duct hoses which are much more robust with a higher heat resistance. This would not have happened if the correct hose type was used. Tom 1 Quote
gsxrpilot Posted November 17, 2020 Report Posted November 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, tomgo2 said: Thanks for sharing Russ. PSA - I will also take this time to remind everyone that SCAT and SCEET hose IS NOT the appropriate hose type to use on the RAJAY installations. RAJAY has specifically designed and certified flexible duct hoses which are much more robust with a higher heat resistance. This would not have happened if the correct hose type was used. Tom I'm pretty sure that wasn't the problem. Quote
carusoam Posted November 20, 2020 Report Posted November 20, 2020 Great follow-up Russ! Nothing like multi-layer tubes and hoses falling apart from the inside... Some fuel lines experience a similar type of failure sending bits and pieces towards the fuel injectors... Great pirep for DMax and company! Best regards, -a- 2 Quote
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