[Rhodes22-list] Drive shaft dripping

[Hank]

Brad,

How could the drive shaft be dripping where it connects to the
transmission?  Where is the water coming in from?  I started to think the
stuffing box, but it should be lower than the tranmission coupling, so that
shouldn't be a possibility.  Is the water coming in from above the engine
and then just collecting and dripping off of the shaft?

Just some ideas.

Hank

On 11/8/06, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Finally,  some good news to brighten-up a difficult yesterday.  We closed
> on
> the sale of our shop building near the lake and sold our tractor we used
> to
> bushog the place as well. The buyer for the tractor kept me waiting over
> four hours and then did some last minute haggling over a previously agreed
> upon price.  Forunately for him I came unarmed. The bad news is that my
> boat
> had water in the bilge for the first time ever.  The drive shaft is
> steadily
> dripping where it connects to the transmission.  This may be a result of
> the
> grounding last year.  Anyway, the repair will probably require it to be
> hauled, which  is a good idea anyway to inspect for damage.  I've been
> operating on the theory of "what you don't know can't hurt you" but that
> game has been played long enough.
>
> The DC-10 is going away in the next couple of years and I have to make the
> leap into the digital age one way or the other.  I have been predicting
> this
> event all along and damned if I wasn't right.  Here is something to look
> forward to.
>
> Brad
>
> --------------------------
>
> *Company Cancels A380 Order *
>
> MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FedEx Express, a unit of FedEx Corp.
> (NYSE:
> FDX), announced today an agreement with The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) to
> acquire 15 new Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft with options to purchase an
> additional 15 aircraft. The decision to purchase the 777F was made after
> Airbus announced significant delays in delivery of the A380. FedEx Express
> notified Airbus that it has cancelled its order for 10 A380-800Fs.
>
> "Global demand for air cargo and express services continues to grow
> rapidly
> and FedEx has made significant investments in our network to meet
> customers'needs and fulfill our business objectives. Therefore, it was
> necessary and
> prudent for us to acquire the Boeing 777 Freighter." said Frederick W.
> Smith, chairman, president and chief executive officer, FedEx Corp. "The
> availability and delivery timing of this aircraft, coupled with its
> attractive payload range and economics, make this choice the best decision
> for FedEx, its customers, shareowners and employees."
>
> FedEx Express continues to be Airbus' largest wide-body airplane customer
> and will add additional new and used Airbus wide-body aircraft to its
> fleet
> in coming years. Six new A300-600 aircraft are scheduled to join the FedEx
> fleet in 2007.
>
> *Boeing 777*
>
> The Boeing 777 Freighter is the world's largest twin-engine cargo aircraft
> with a range of more than 6,100 nautical miles and a revenue payload
> capacity of 171,000 pounds. This represents a 2,200 nautical mile increase
> in range and an additional 8,500 pounds of revenue payload over the
> MD-11F,
> which is FedEx's primary long-haul aircraft. These advantages will result
> in
> more non-stop, point-to-point transoceanic routes with shorter flight
> times,
> enabling improved service offerings to FedEx customers. FedEx Express is
> expected to take delivery of four of the 777 aircraft in calendar year
> 2009,
> eight in 2010 and the remaining three in 2011.
>
> "The Boeing 777F will allow FedEx Express to fly directly between major
> markets and hubs in Asia, Europe and the U.S. with more freight and in
> less
> time than it takes today, improving fuel efficiency and lowering total
> operating costs," said David J. Bronczek, president and chief executive
> officer, FedEx Express.
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