X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:59:48 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-da03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.145] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4370508 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:32:51 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.105.145; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from imo-ma04.mx.aol.com (imo-ma04.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.139]) by imr-da03.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o5PEVoef006135 for ; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:31:50 -0400 Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-ma04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.bfc.7936c289 (34899) for ; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:31:37 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtprly-mc02.mx.aol.com (smtprly-mc02.mx.aol.com [64.12.95.98]) by cia-da01.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIADA018-d3d14c24bdc6399; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:31:36 -0400 Received: from webmail-stg-m03 (webmail-stg-m03.sim.aol.com [64.12.222.102]) by smtprly-mc02.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYMC023-d3d14c24bdc6399; Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:31:34 -0400 References: X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Fwd: LOBO Newsletter - Spring 2010 Edition X-Original-Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:31:34 -0400 X-AOL-IP: 75.33.127.231 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: vtailjeff@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CCE28A3F69E063_1230_369F6_webmail-stg-m03.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 32131-STANDARD Received: from 75.33.127.231 by webmail-stg-m03.sysops.aol.com (64.12.222.102) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:31:34 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <8CCE28A3F5936BC-1230-18781@webmail-stg-m03.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: VTAILJEFF@aol.com ----------MB_8CCE28A3F69E063_1230_369F6_webmail-stg-m03.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Tom, Thanks for your comments-- I am glad things turned out well for you. I wil= l pass along your note to Bob re: Saferty Column. Hope to see you at Oshko= sh. Best Regards, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Tom Gourley To: lml@lancaironline.net Sent: Fri, Jun 25, 2010 5:18 am Subject: [LML] Re: Fwd: LOBO Newsletter - Spring 2010 Edition Jeff, =20 Thanks for sending out the newsletter. I was especially interested in the= Safety Corner column; a lot of good information in there. Maybe Bob will= consider writing a column about partial engine failures on takeoff. Ther= e's a lot of focus on complete loss of power, but sometimes it doesn't all= go away; just most of it. It happened to me about a month ago in a Comma= nder 112. (I'm still building my Legacy.) =20 I was taking off from Independence, OR (7S5) when, at 250 - 300' AGL, ther= e was a loud pop and the engine started coughing and belching, running ver= y rough, and just barely running at that. The short version is it didn't= quit completely and I was able to make a teardrop turn back to the runway= . I was down to slow flight airspeed (you have practised slow flight turn= s, right?) but only lost about 50' in the turn. The engine continued to= pop and belch but it didn't quit. There are a lot of farm fields around= 7S5 and I was prepared to put it in one of them if things got worse. Luc= kily I didn't have to, and part of that luck was being solo with just unde= r a half tank of fuel. =20 After landing, and prying myself from the seat cushion, I removed the top= cowl and was surprised to see -- nothing wrong. No oil, no broken cylind= ers, no loose parts. Another pilot, there were a few gathered around by= now, noticed the rocker cover of #1 wasn't nearly as warm as the others.= Removing the rocker cover and turning the prop through revealed that the= exhaust valve on #1 wasn't moving, not even a little. And it was closed.= This is the valve closest to the front of a Lycoming IO-360. The engine= was removed and taken to an overhaul shop where they found the camshaft= had broken into two pieces. The break was between the intake and exhaust= valves of cylinder #1. Nothing else was damaged. The cam was installed= new about 240 hours ago. =20 Yes, it can happen to any of us. Keep reading those Safety Corner article= s. =20 Tom Gourley =20 ----------MB_8CCE28A3F69E063_1230_369F6_webmail-stg-m03.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
Tom,
 
Thanks for your comments-- I am glad things turned out well for you.= I will pass along your note to Bob re: Saferty Column. Hope to see you at= Oshkosh.
 
Best Regards,
 
Jeff




-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Gourley <tom.gourley@verizon.net>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Fri, Jun 25, 2010 5:18 am
Subject: [LML] Re: Fwd: LOBO Newsletter - Spring 2010 Edition

Jeff,
 
Thanks for sending out the newsletter.&nb= sp; I was especially interested in the Safety Corner column; a lot of= good information in there.  Maybe Bob will consider writing a column= about partial engine failures on takeoff.  There's a lot of focus on= complete loss of power, but sometimes it doesn't all go away; just m= ost of it.  It happened to me about a month ago in a Commander= 112.  (I'm still building my Legacy.)
 
I was taking off from Independence, OR (7= S5) when, at 250 - 300' AGL, there was a loud pop and the engine started= coughing and belching, running very rough, and just barely running at tha= t.  The short version is it didn't quit completely and I was able to= make a teardrop turn back to the runway.  I was down to slow flight= airspeed (you have practised slow flight turns, right?) but only los= t about 50' in the turn.  The engine continued to pop and belch but= it didn't quit.  There are a lot of farm fields around 7S5 and I was= prepared to put it in one of them if things got worse.  Lu= ckily I didn't have to, and part of that luck was being solo with just und= er a half tank of fuel.
 
After landing, and prying myself from the= seat cushion, I removed the top cowl and was surprised to see -- not= hing wrong.  No oil, no broken cylinders, no loose parts.  Anoth= er pilot, there were a few gathered around by now, noticed the rocker cove= r of #1 wasn't nearly as warm as the others.  Removing the rocker cov= er and turning the prop through revealed that the exhaust valve on #1 wasn= 't moving, not even a little.  And it was closed.  This is= the valve closest to the front of a Lycoming IO-360.  The engin= e was removed and taken to an overhaul shop where they found the camshaft= had broken into two pieces.  The break was between the intake and ex= haust valves of cylinder #1.  Nothing else was damaged.  The cam= was installed new about 240 hours ago.
 
Yes, it can happen to any of us.  Ke= ep reading those Safety Corner articles.
 
Tom Gourley
 
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