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From : n295 v v

Great answer, Harry League, your suggestion of requesting the CEO to meet with us at OSH.   Now we need to define who has had problems and formalize so group structure.

Does anyone know how to get ahold of the list of flying IV's out there?  I had heard of at least three planes that had the cylinder problem--I am surprised that they have not made their presence known on this site.  ???

Of the total IVs flying, at least 2 had fuel pump problems, 3 or more had cylinder problems, plus an unknown number will have the crankshaft teardown.  Hell, a 10% or so  failure figure isn't that bad for an engine that has been in production for almost 10 years!  Unless, of course your life depends on the engine holding together....

I suppose the 7 pilots that made dead-stick landings in their aluminum airplanes might like to join the conversation with the CEO at OSH as well.

In regards to the lawyer issue, causing hardship on TCM......well, I am sorry.   I respect other opinions regarding lawyers and all, but the conversation always winds up talking about more government regulation.  We are not talking about more government regulation.  We are simply talking about forcing a company to get a handle on quality control, where the Mean Time Before Failure, MBTF,  is lifted from the present 0-300 hours up to the 2000 hours that they advertise.

As I said, this engine isn't Rocket Science.  With the computer assisted machining stuff out there, the should be able to manufacture thousands of identical parts, that when assembled and INSPECTED, should make an engine that will last to TBO.

Forcing them to clean up their act  will save many lives, perhaps yours or mine......

David Jones, Pecatonica, Illinois

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