X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao07.cox.net ([68.230.241.32] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1111478 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 12 May 2006 21:11:31 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.32; envelope-from=ALVentures@cox.net Received: from BigAl ([72.192.132.90]) by fed1rmmtao07.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.06.01 201-2131-130-101-20060113) with ESMTP id <20060513011045.VMEZ27327.fed1rmmtao07.cox.net@BigAl> for ; Fri, 12 May 2006 21:10:45 -0400 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Emergency Checklist Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 18:10:59 -0700 Message-ID: <000001c6762a$1874ce50$6400a8c0@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C675EF.6C15F650" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C675EF.6C15F650 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You've got Tracy's EC2 and EM2. You're flying along and the engine = suddenly quits. After you establish glide, think about which way to head for = possible landing - What's the first thing you do? Second thing? =20 Electrical still on =20 Possible failures: Fuel pump ECU One set of injectors out Fuel supply interrupted (broken/plugged) MAP sensor line broken (Would engine stop, or just get very rich?) ???? =20 I think: turn on backup pump and switch to controller B. Check for = fuel pressure, if not, set up for landing. If so, try restart. No start, = turn off one set of injectors. Still no start; switch to other set. Then ?? =20 Anyway, just thinking out loud. It would be helpful to see emergency checklists regarding engine issues from some of you guys flying. Tracy, you're first (well, you can decline). And maybe one of you other guys = who has also chosen not to fly through the prop wash (Can't see whether prop turns or not). =20 Thanks, =20 Al =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C675EF.6C15F650 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

You’ve got Tracy’s EC2 and EM2. = You’re flying along and the engine suddenly quits. After you establish glide, = think about which way to head for possible landing – What’s the = first thing you do? Second thing?

Electrical still on

Possible failures:

Fuel pump

ECU

One set of injectors out

Fuel supply interrupted = (broken/plugged)

MAP sensor line broken (Would engine stop, or just = get very rich?)

????

I think: turn on backup pump and switch to controller B. Check for fuel pressure, if not, set up for = landing. If so, try restart. No start, turn off one set of injectors. = Still no start; switch to other set. Then ??

Anyway, just thinking out loud. It would be = helpful to see emergency checklists regarding engine issues from some of you = guys flying. Tracy, you’re first = (well, you can decline). And maybe one of you other guys who has also chosen not to = fly through the prop wash (Can’t see whether prop turns or = not).

Thanks,

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