Hmm. I've only had one engine failure in the last 33 years of flight. I was cranking along at night in normal cruise about 10 miles out from the airport when a sleeve slid out of a cylinder into the crankshaft, which firmly drove it back into the cylinder taking the crown of the piston along with it. From there on very bad sounds and smells emanated from the engine as it shed parts and dropped from 6 to 5 to 4 to 3 cylinders. However, the remaining three cylinders on the opposite side of the engine provided enough power to extend the glide just enough to make the airport.
The only engine control failure I've had happen in that time was a carb heat control that hung in my KR last fall due to a crease worn into the carb heat control arm by having the cable vibrating against it. Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM N1213W -- John C Edwards <cte82...@centurytel.net> wrote: Mark , I am constantly learning or remembering lessons learned by reading your posts. In this case , I am reminded of something I learned long ago, but had forgotten....90% of all engine problems or failures occur during the first or a subsequent power reduction. My own uneventfull engine failures over the 30yrs of my flying confirm those statistics. Thank You for the reminder! John Edwards at mykitlog.com/kapowsin ____________________________________________________________ Click for air conditioner info, reduce energy costs, affordable prices. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw1sp2zfa1cRh7DvRtEBtnkxbCI3D15i7oVH8JQf5RWQGMVW4/
