FlyDave Posted November 24, 2011 Report Posted November 24, 2011 All, I just saw this on Spruce's web site: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/aeromag.php Interesting idea...any thoughts? I am a little suspect of claim on the PDF brochure of 30% reduction of copper after using it. But I'm no chemist/physicist so maybe my concerns on the copper issue are unfounded.
tony Posted November 24, 2011 Report Posted November 24, 2011 why not just epoxy a rare earth magnet to the drain plug on the other side of the sump and pull the plug out for inspection with each oil change to check it?
Ron McBride Posted November 24, 2011 Report Posted November 24, 2011 Do we want a magnet located on the back of our Lycoming motors. Would this effect our Compass's?? Would this possibly magnatize our steel cages?? Ron
jetdriven Posted November 24, 2011 Report Posted November 24, 2011 I dont think it will affect the compass and it definately wont't magnetize your airplane. Small wear particles in the ~15 micron range will cause wear and the filter cannot trap it. Amsoil did some testing with that. I dont think this will hurt your plane but is it worth 80$? Does it help that much? Quote: N9154V Do we want a magnet located on the back of our Lycoming motors. Would this effect our Compass's?? Would this possibly magnatize our steel cages?? Ron
M016576 Posted November 24, 2011 Report Posted November 24, 2011 Reminds me of a chip detector on a PT6A. The difference is that you have a cockit induication with that. This just collects the metal. By the time it starts picking it up, you're probably already in trouble...
jetdriven Posted November 24, 2011 Report Posted November 24, 2011 Our 1900D's at Mesa had a magnetic chip thing (to inspect for chips, no electronic circuits) but no warning in the cockpit. It was a maintenance only function.
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