Friends – Activity – John Secord – Meyers Aircraft Owners Association

Ed Pulliam replied to the topic N418 in the forum Meyers 200 3 years ago

Rocky-is there a link for this bird? I would love to at least check it out. Is it an estate auction?
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Thomas Kube replied to the topic Propeller Governor bad in the forum Engine – Meyers 200 3 years, 1 month ago

We adjusted low Pitch stop to maximum but no RPM rise. The linkage itself is quite simple to a adjust, but that is not the problem. I will measure the low pitch angle to check for a wear of the propeller. Last overhaul was 2009 and last maintenance was 2020, lubricaction of the hub.

A month before my Mitchell tach showed a malfunction, an…[Read more]
Ed Pulliam replied to the topic Propeller Governor bad in the forum Engine – Meyers 200 3 years, 1 month ago

I have the same problem, but my A&P thinks it is related to the linkage to the governor. Like it is not long enough to get that extra 100 RPM and will need some modification. I am going to address over the winter.

Ed
Andy Nixon replied to the topic Propeller Governor bad in the forum Engine – Meyers 200 3 years, 1 month ago

Thomas,

I was having the same issue with N430DP this summer. I had it removed and sent to the prop shop for bench testing and had the springs replaced. They ran it for 2 hours on the bench with no issues, but I’m still only reaching 2600 RPM on takeoff.

Andy
Ed Pulliam replied to the topic Propeller Governor bad in the forum Engine – Meyers 200 3 years, 1 month ago

Well, that was not my intent, but glad you did not spend money on something that was not approved.

I saw the note on your exhaust valve. That’s THE reason for borescopes.

Best-

Ed
Thomas Kube started the topic Exhaust valve failure and rotators in the forum Engine – Meyers 200 3 years, 1 month ago

Howdy from Germany,
the last annual reveiled a bad looking exhaust valve on No.3 and the guide had some blowby. Reason was a malfunctioning rotator.
My engine is am Continental remanufacture from 1993 with about 550 hours on it.
There seems to be a problem with this rotators and I suggest that you have a good look at yours valves, especcially if…[Read more]
Thomas Kube replied to the topic Propeller Governor bad in the forum Engine – Meyers 200 3 years, 1 month ago

Hi Ed, do you see the hole in my foot? I almost shot me one…
No STC for our airplanes and no EASA Approval either. I will have to have him overhauled.

Thanks for pointing my nose to this minor bureaucratic problem…

Thomas.
Ed Pulliam replied to the topic Propeller Governor bad in the forum Engine – Meyers 200 3 years, 1 month ago

Thomas-that looks like a good solution to deal with the older ones we have as they go bad. Any idea how the STC would work?

Best-

Ed
Thomas Kube started the topic Propeller Governor bad in the forum Engine – Meyers 200 3 years, 1 month ago

Hi fellow Meyers owners,

My propeller governor is defect. I just get 2550 rpm on static or dynamic take off.

All the other performance data are okay.

I found as an alternative to overhauling the governor is to put a new PCU5000 on the engine.

Any recommendations from y’all?

Thanks and a have great day,

Thomas
Ross Warner and Andy Nixon are now friends 3 years, 1 month ago
Andy Nixon replied to the topic Meyers 200 vs Bonanza in the forum Meyers 200 3 years, 2 months ago

Welcome to the group!

Andy
Andy Nixon replied to the topic Performance in the forum Airframe – Meyers 200 3 years, 2 months ago

John – I typically climb at around 800-1,000 FPM and 120mph on a summer day in Michigan. I plan on burning 22-24gph during my climb. I use N430DP for mostly cross-country flights. When in a cruise around the 7,500-10,500 altitude range I usually average and plan for 200mph with a fuel burn of 14-15gph. The plane has the IO525 engine with Gami…[Read more]
Ed Pulliam replied to the topic Type certificate in the forum Meyers 200 3 years, 2 months ago

Rocky-on Mike Hofman’s girl?
- Rocky Roquemore replied 3 years, 2 months ago
  
  No someone has put in to buy the meyers 200 and 400 type certificates
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Rob Evans replied to the topic N489C accident in the forum Airframe – Meyers 200 3 years, 2 months ago

John,
So sorry to see this. Your guardianship of that aircraft, during your tenure, was extraordinary. I always see N489C in my minds eye when I think of the story of the 200. So thankful no one was hurt. Such a tough situation. I have always seen that aircraft as the flag bearer for the 200 series.

The Meyers design, once again provided safe…[Read more]
- John Lyon replied 3 years, 2 months ago
  
  Thanks, Rob. I too hope N489C will fly again
Ed Pulliam replied to the topic Performance in the forum Airframe – Meyers 200 3 years, 2 months ago

John-I was at OSH for a couple of days last week and looked for my 200 brethren, but did not dig too hard. Tell Ross hello. F 35’s and F 18’s were awesome!!

I own 196M, which is a 1964 C model. It has a IO 520 factory remain installed Jan 2017 with GAMI’s. I do not do a lot of long distance cross country so I rarely climb above 5K and…[Read more]
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