Originally Posted by
Rigging Pin
Bravo 73 even though the MGB is still full of oil, with a shaft failure it doesn't lube the bits which need to be lubed so therefore using the Emlube will at least provide cooling of those critical items in the box so it should be of some help.
Not when the EmLub system pressurises the gearbox, hence forcing out most of the remaining oil and glycol (onto the head of the passengers sitting underneath).
Originally Posted by
Rigging Pin
And as far as I am aware even though the shaft broke and therefore dropped down a little... it didn't trash the inside of the gearbox...
I stand to be corrected on that one though cause I haven't seen any of the gearboxes myself
RP
Are you aware of the principle of how a fluid coupling works? Then imagine what would happen to the unsupported broken shaft after 30 mins of flight (the limit for the EmLub system).
