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1. 07:12 PM - It Finally Happened to ME! (Andy Fultz)
2. 07:23 PM - Re: It Finally Happened to ME! (Andy Fultz)
3. 08:25 PM - Re: It Finally Happened to ME! (Don Walker)
4. 08:33 PM - Re: It Finally Happened to ME! (Andy Fultz)
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| Subject: | It Finally Happened to ME! |
NOT excited to report a catastrophic engine failure on take off. This
past Saturday I was departing my home field from rwy 36 and at about 450 AGL
my engine started to vibrate violently and then the prop came to an abrupt
halt just after I pushed the nose over and pulled the power (MAYBE two
seconds from first indication of a problem till the prop stopped). I felt
that I had enough altitude to execute a 180 (more like a quick wing-over)
and landed safely on 18. Lots of ground up metal in the oil pan ,but no
blood or anything in cockpit. My guardian angel was riding with me. Really
got my attention. This was the first flight after a Thursday, 1.3 hr
Xcountry at night. The engine was a Stratus EA-81 and there were no
warning signs that I was aware of. The engine was running fine, with all
temps and oil pressure normal, then it wasn't running at all.
I have removed the engine from the airframe and pulled the oil pan which
is holding a double handful of ground up metal bits and there's a hole in
the top of the case. Also found about a half of a handful of bits in the
muffler. Not sure at this time what caused it to come apart, but I'll
continue to try to find out what happened. May never know for sure as many
pieces as it seems to be in. Yall be careful and know what you and you bird
are capable of.
Andy F.
AVID C/Mark IV Extended Speedwing
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| Subject: | It Finally Happened to ME! |
In my haste to hit the send button I failed to tell you guys that the engine
is a STRAUTS EA-81 with 287 hours on it.
Andy F.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Andy Fultz
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 9:12 PM
To: stratus-list@matronics.com; avid_flyer@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Stratus-List: It Finally Happened to ME!
NOT excited to report a catastrophic engine failure on take off. This
past Saturday I was departing my home field from rwy 36 and at about 450 AGL
my engine started to vibrate violently and then the prop came to an abrupt
halt just after I pushed the nose over and pulled the power (MAYBE two
seconds from first indication of a problem till the prop stopped). I felt
that I had enough altitude to execute a 180 (more like a quick wing-over)
and landed safely on 18. Lots of ground up metal in the oil pan ,but no
blood or anything in cockpit. My guardian angel was riding with me. Really
got my attention. This was the first flight after a Thursday, 1.3 hr
Xcountry at night. The engine was a Stratus EA-81 and there were no
warning signs that I was aware of. The engine was running fine, with all
temps and oil pressure normal, then it wasn't running at all.
I have removed the engine from the airframe and pulled the oil pan
which is holding a double handful of ground up metal bits and there's a hole
in the top of the case. Also found about a half of a handful of bits in the
muffler. Not sure at this time what caused it to come apart, but I'll
continue to try to find out what happened. May never know for sure as many
pieces as it seems to be in. Yall be careful and know what you and you bird
are capable of.
Andy F.
AVID C/Mark IV Extended Speedwing
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| Subject: | Re: It Finally Happened to ME! |
Sure sorry to hear about the engine, Andy, but so pleased you are okay. Sev
eral =0Aof us had valve guides chewed up a number of years ago, but nothing
like "two =0Ahandfuls of bits". Are you using EGTs. Sometimes egt can be v
ery high on =0Atakeoff, though the heads do not show it yet on a cold day.
- don=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Andy Fultz <and
ynfultz@bellsouth.net>=0ATo: stratus-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Mon, Novemb
er 19, 2012 9:24:05 PM=0ASubject: RE: Stratus-List: It Finally Happened to
ME!=0A=0A=0AIn my haste to hit the send button I failed to tell you guys th
at the engine is =0Aa STRAUTS EA-81 with 287 hours on it.=0A-=0AAndy F.
=0A-----Original Message-----=0A>From: owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.
com =0A>[mailto:owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Andy F
ultz=0A>Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 9:12 PM=0A>To: stratus-list@matroni
cs.com; avid_flyer@yahoogroups.com=0A>Subject: Stratus-List: It Finally Hap
pened to ME!=0A>=0A>=0A>-=0A>NOT excited to report a catastrophic engine
failure on take off.- This past =0A>Saturday I was departing my home fiel
d from rwy 36 and at about 450 AGL my =0A>engine started to vibrate violent
ly and then the prop came to an abrupt halt =0A>just after I pushed the nos
e over and pulled the power (MAYBE two seconds from =0A>first indication of
a problem till the prop stopped).- I felt that I had enough =0A>altitude
to execute a 180 (more like a quick wing-over) and landed safely on =0A>18
.- Lots of ground up metal in the oil pan ,but no blood or anything in
=0A>cockpit.- My guardian angel was riding with me.- Really got my atte
ntion.- =0A>This-was the first flight-after a Thursday, 1.3 hr Xcount
ry at night.-- The =0A>engine was a Stratus EA-81 and there were no war
ning signs that I was aware of.- =0A>The engine was running fine, with al
l temps and oil pressure normal, then it =0A>wasn't running at all.- =0A>
=0A>>-=0A>>- I have removed the engine from the airframe and pulled the
oil pan which is =0A>>holding a double handful-of ground up metal bits a
nd there's a hole in the top =0A>>of the case.- Also found about a half o
f a handful of bits in the-muffler. -Not =0A>>sure at this time what ca
used it to come apart, but I'll continue to try to find =0A>>out what happe
ned.- May never know for sure as many pieces as it seems to be =0A>>in.
- Yall be careful and know what you and you bird are capable of.=0A>>-
=0A>>Andy F.=0A>>AVID C/Mark IV Extended Speedwing=0A href="http://www.a
eroelectric.com">www.aeroelectric.com =0Ahref="http://www.buildersbooks.c
om">www.buildersbooks.com =0Ahref="http://www.homebuilthelp.com">www.home
builthelp.com =0Ahref="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.
matronics.com/chref="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Stratus-List">htt
p://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Stratus-List=0A href="http://forums.matro
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| Subject: | It Finally Happened to ME! |
No Don. No EGT's. Water temp, oil temp, oil pressure and volt meter is all
I've got for engine instrumentation.
Andy F.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Don Walker
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 10:26 PM
To: stratus-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: Stratus-List: It Finally Happened to ME!
Sure sorry to hear about the engine, Andy, but so pleased you are okay.
Several of us had valve guides chewed up a number of years ago, but nothing
like "two handfuls of bits". Are you using EGTs. Sometimes egt can be very
high on takeoff, though the heads do not show it yet on a cold day. don
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From: Andy Fultz <andynfultz@bellsouth.net>
To: stratus-list@matronics.com
Sent: Mon, November 19, 2012 9:24:05 PM
Subject: RE: Stratus-List: It Finally Happened to ME!
In my haste to hit the send button I failed to tell you guys that the
engine is a STRAUTS EA-81 with 287 hours on it.
Andy F.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Andy Fultz
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 9:12 PM
To: stratus-list@matronics.com; avid_flyer@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Stratus-List: It Finally Happened to ME!
NOT excited to report a catastrophic engine failure on take off. This
past Saturday I was departing my home field from rwy 36 and at about 450 AGL
my engine started to vibrate violently and then the prop came to an abrupt
halt just after I pushed the nose over and pulled the power (MAYBE two
seconds from first indication of a problem till the prop stopped). I felt
that I had enough altitude to execute a 180 (more like a quick wing-over)
and landed safely on 18. Lots of ground up metal in the oil pan ,but no
blood or anything in cockpit. My guardian angel was riding with me. Really
got my attention. This was the first flight after a Thursday, 1.3 hr
Xcountry at night. The engine was a Stratus EA-81 and there were no
warning signs that I was aware of. The engine was running fine, with all
temps and oil pressure normal, then it wasn't running at all.
I have removed the engine from the airframe and pulled the oil pan
which is holding a double handful of ground up metal bits and there's a hole
in the top of the case. Also found about a half of a handful of bits in the
muffler. Not sure at this time what caused it to come apart, but I'll
continue to try to find out what happened. May never know for sure as many
pieces as it seems to be in. Yall be careful and know what you and you bird
are capable of.
Andy F.
AVID C/Mark IV Extended Speedwing
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