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Having been there, done that - here are few
suggestions, Al
1. First thing, establish best glide
speed
2. Second thing, push NST button on GPS to locate nearest
airfield
3. Turn aircraft to heading of
selected airfield showing on GPS (this so while you are messing
around with other things you are also getting
closer to a possible safe landing {:> ) Recommend
the airfield that is downwind of your location (if distances are
nearly the same between airfield choices)
4. Announce on radio your predicament and
intentions - don't end up in a long conversation, you've got other things to do,
but at least somebody may hear you and can start a search in the right area - if
heaven forbid -that should be come necessary.
Don't wait to do these things else you could get so tied
up in your trouble shooting that you may wait too late.
5. Determine if a fuel problem - if you have
normal fuel pressure showing - the odds are its not a fuel associated
problem but something else
If fuel pressure is down then
a. Turn on Boost
pump
b. Select alternative fuel tank
(learned that one the hard way)
c. Turn on Alternate EFI pump (if
not already on)
if not a fuel problem then likely a controller or
electrically associated problem (unlikely a leaking injector would cause the
engine to quit - I had one that would stick wide open in flight and while you
noticed the effect the engine did not stop running)
6. Select Alternate Controller B
7. Check system voltage
8. Switch to Alternative battery (if you have
one)
9. Reset any popped Circuit breaker
10. Temporarily turn on the cold start switch (I had this
actually give me approx 30 sec more engine run time although I am not certain
why)
11. At some point - STOP your trouble shooting
efforts and concentrate on making the selected airfield. Land downwind if
need be (depends of course on how much wind)
12. Accomplish your pretouch down check list (gear
down!, fuel selector off, master switch off before touch
down)
13. At all times "FLY THE AIRCRAFT"!!!
I'm sure others can add to the list
Ed
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 9:10 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Emergency
Checklist
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,
Al
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