09-06-2026, 11:25 PM
Hi Lyle, yes this was one of my electric fan, electric water pump and side scoops. My first attempt at the side openings, which later we discovered needed some side scoops to function properly
All temperatures have been perfect with all fans turning off once in forward flight and the water and oil both in the green.
When he flew into my place and overhead of me I saw green coolant start coming out of the overflow hose from the surge tank, so I knew something was wrong, he was a little high and a little slow and he was on the ground from that sighting in about 10 seconds, The pilot said just as he was coming in and about 5 foot off the ground he heard a loud bang and he started to rotate he nosed forward and applied pedal and landed hard, he exited the RW and what looked like smoke started pouring out of everywhere we both backed off but we then concluded it was steam and it was everywhere.
He walked away un scathed, there is a GoPro recording I think, so maybe it will tell us something when I get to view it.
The hose was in good shape it just blew off, maybe the hose clamp failed or became loose not sure we might start delving deeper today after all it was Father's day yesterday so dismantling a damaged RW was not at the top of our lists, I am just grateful it did not hurt anyone, and grateful it had the std landing gear.
I know I will be looking for an answer and will see if there are better hose clamps we can reassemble with if the clamp has failed. Or it could simply be no-one re checked all the hoses after the 25hours of running.
All temperatures have been perfect with all fans turning off once in forward flight and the water and oil both in the green.
When he flew into my place and overhead of me I saw green coolant start coming out of the overflow hose from the surge tank, so I knew something was wrong, he was a little high and a little slow and he was on the ground from that sighting in about 10 seconds, The pilot said just as he was coming in and about 5 foot off the ground he heard a loud bang and he started to rotate he nosed forward and applied pedal and landed hard, he exited the RW and what looked like smoke started pouring out of everywhere we both backed off but we then concluded it was steam and it was everywhere.
He walked away un scathed, there is a GoPro recording I think, so maybe it will tell us something when I get to view it.
The hose was in good shape it just blew off, maybe the hose clamp failed or became loose not sure we might start delving deeper today after all it was Father's day yesterday so dismantling a damaged RW was not at the top of our lists, I am just grateful it did not hurt anyone, and grateful it had the std landing gear.
I know I will be looking for an answer and will see if there are better hose clamps we can reassemble with if the clamp has failed. Or it could simply be no-one re checked all the hoses after the 25hours of running.