---------------------------------------------------------- JabiruEngine-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 05/08/12: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:53 AM - Engine Stoppage (BobbyPaulk@comcast.net) 2. 01:17 PM - Re: Engine Stoppage (Paul Mulwitz) 3. 01:31 PM - Re: Engine Stoppage (FLYaDIVE) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:53:24 AM PST US From: BobbyPaulk@comcast.net Subject: JabiruEngine-List: Engine Stoppage List, I just read where a Zodiac 601 XL made a forced landing in Medina, Ohio due to zero fuel pressure. ( April 13, 2012 ). This plane has a Jabiru 3300 engine according to the registration. I checked the N number and found it was registered to a Frank Bailey. Does anyone know if the zero pressure was caused by fuel exhaustion or a failed pump. The report said he switched tanks and still no pressure. Since a lot of us are running Jabiru engines it would be nice to know if he had a boost pump - did both elec. and eng. fuel pumps fail - or was it fuel exhaustion. Thanks for any info Bobby ( age 73 ) Zodiac 601 XL "B" Jabiru 3300 S/N 1141 Sensenich 64" x 51" Prop Bing Carb 260 Main & 285 Needle Jet Status - Flying 152 hrs. Do Not Archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:17:50 PM PST US From: Paul Mulwitz Subject: Re: JabiruEngine-List: Engine Stoppage Hi Bobby, Here is a link to the preliminary NTSB report: http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id 120417X91104&key=1 It doesn't say whether he ran out of fuel or not. He reported losing engine power in level(?) flight. He applied carb heat but said nothing about fuel boost pump. (I think all low wing planes need boost pumps for starting, but some people use them all the time.) This doesn't sound like it had anything to do with the fact it was a Zodiac XL. This kind of incident happens frequently with many different airframes and engines. Paul XL in flight test. On 5/8/2012 11:50 AM, BobbyPaulk@comcast.net wrote: > List, > I just read where a Zodiac 601 XL made a forced landing in Medina, > Ohio due to zero fuel pressure. ( April 13, 2012 ). This plane has a > Jabiru 3300 engine according to the registration. I checked the N > number and found it was registered to a Frank Bailey. > Does anyone know if the zero pressure was caused by fuel exhaustion or > a failed pump. The report said he switched tanks and still no pressure. > Since a lot of us are running Jabiru engines it would be nice to know > if he had a boost pump - did both elec. and eng. fuel pumps fail - or > was it fuel exhaustion. > > Thanks for any info > > Bobby ( age 73 ) > Zodiac 601 XL "B" > Jabiru 3300 S/N 1141 > Sensenich 64" x 51" Prop > Bing Carb 260 Main & 285 Needle Jet > Status - Flying 152 hrs. > > Do Not Archive > > > * > > > * ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:31:52 PM PST US Subject: Re: JabiruEngine-List: Engine Stoppage From: FLYaDIVE Only the Pilot knows for sure. And he ain't talking. On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 2:50 PM, wrote: > List, > I just read where a Zodiac 601 XL made a forced landing in Medina, Ohio > due to zero fuel pressure. ( April 13, 2012 ). This plane has a Jabiru > 3300 engine according to the registration. I checked the N number and found > it was registered to a Frank Bailey. > Does anyone know if the zero pressure was caused by fuel exhaustion or a > failed pump. The report said he switched tanks and still no pressure. > Since a lot of us are running Jabiru engines it would be nice to know if > he had a boost pump - did both elec. and eng. fuel pumps fail - or was it > fuel exhaustion. > > Thanks for any info > > Bobby ( age 73 ) > Zodiac 601 XL "B" > Jabiru 3300 S/N 1141 > Sensenich 64" x 51" Prop > Bing Carb 260 Main & 285 Needle Jet > Status - Flying 152 hrs. > > Do Not Archive > > > * > > * > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message jabiruengine-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/JabiruEngine-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/jabiruengine-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/jabiruengine-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.