I'm trying to figure out how to return the oil from an air/oil separator to the crankcase.
Currently I have no separator and a continually dirty belly.
One of these is about to be fitted to correct that problem, as recommended by Dan H of this parish.
To return the separated oil to the crankcase in a previous aircraft I tapped the dipstick tube, but that leaked, and then fitted an Antisplat oil return tube.
That is an option but I have seen (somewhere) a suggestion to install a pipe adapter into the port on the side of the governor pad, the plug is no 23 in attached picture.
That seems like a more straight forward idea, does anyone know of a reason not to use this port?
Pete
Currently I have no separator and a continually dirty belly.
One of these is about to be fitted to correct that problem, as recommended by Dan H of this parish.
To return the separated oil to the crankcase in a previous aircraft I tapped the dipstick tube, but that leaked, and then fitted an Antisplat oil return tube.
That is an option but I have seen (somewhere) a suggestion to install a pipe adapter into the port on the side of the governor pad, the plug is no 23 in attached picture.
That seems like a more straight forward idea, does anyone know of a reason not to use this port?
Pete