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From: Walter Atkinson <walter@advancedpilot.com>
Subject: Re: [LML] Turbo Loss Consequences
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The EGTs will not necessarily be lower at lower powers, they may be=20
higher!  The issue is that the lower power is reducing the pressure and=20=

reducing the force with which the gasses are being forced out of the=20
exhaust.

Walter

On Jul 8, 2005, at 8:35 PM, Mike Hutchins wrote:


Hi George,
=A0
I copied your suggested protocol for turbo loss for inclusion into my=20
checklists. I think it is a well reasoned approach to what could be a=20
high risk-low probability event.
=A0
I was wondering if enrichening the mixture to further decrease the EGTs=20=

would be a useful adjunct to the protocol? Or do you think it would be=20=

better to lean to peak power and then further reduce the power setting=20=

to the minimum required? I realize that the temps will already be=20
significantly lower as a result of the decreased power setting. Since=20
many of my flights take me across the Rockies, precautionary landing=20
sites are occasionally rather distant and beyond the gliding range of=20
my aircraft. In addition, I just replaced the main exhaust component=20
that supports my (single) turbo due to unrepairable cracks, so this=20
topic is near and dear to my heart.
=A0
Best Regards,
Mike

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The EGTs will not necessarily be lower at lower powers, they may be
higher!  The issue is that the lower power is reducing the pressure
and reducing the force with which the gasses are being forced out of
the exhaust.


Walter


On Jul 8, 2005, at 8:35 PM, Mike Hutchins wrote:


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protocol for turbo loss for inclusion into my checklists. I think it
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<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><x-tad-bigger>I was wondering if
enrichening the mixture to further decrease the EGTs would be a useful
adjunct to the protocol? Or do you think it would be better to lean to
peak power and then further reduce the power setting to the minimum
required? I realize that the temps will already be significantly lower
as a result of the decreased power setting. Since many of my flights
take me across the Rockies, precautionary landing sites are
occasionally rather distant and beyond the gliding range of my
aircraft. In addition, I just replaced the main exhaust component that
supports my (single) turbo due to unrepairable cracks, so this topic
is near and dear to my heart.</x-tad-bigger></fontfamily>

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