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Old 12-04-2016 | 06:31 AM
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I just got a used jet yesterday and looked in the pipe today and there is a white looking buildup and the tubine does not seem perfectly aligned. I know the pics are not great but does this seem OK? It has been flying fine. Sorry that all my pics are upside down.

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Old 12-04-2016 | 08:03 AM
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Looks like you need to remove the turbine anyway to raise it. So then take shots from the other end!
Pipe looks un affected by heat at the tail end
Old 12-04-2016 | 09:11 AM
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Turbines definately too low, or the pipe could me mounted wrong,, engine also looks a little off to the left.
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Will that hurt anything? I know the plane will fly very nice just as it is.
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You'll get a hot spot on one side, it could lead to a pipe failure with cooler air on the other side putting the tube under tension.
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The white stuff looks like the BVM ceramic paste/coating that has blown into the pipe from most likely a hot start or the misalignment of the turbine. Is your engine in a bypass? Do you have the hot section coated with this ceramic paste? I had the same issue but mine was from a hot start in a BVM Bandit MKII bypass.

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Old 12-05-2016 | 06:12 AM
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It does have the full bypass. I will check on the paste.... thanks!

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