Merlin engine issues - take 2?
I assume it's connected with this event?
1) Puff of black smoke when turning final.
2) Engine stopped on landing. Was this premeditated?
3) Pilot was able to re-start and taxy clear.
4) No sign of fire appliances attending. Normally in an emergency, they would wait at an intersection then follow the aircraft after it landed.
Could it have just been carb. icing?
2) Engine stopped on landing. Was this premeditated?
3) Pilot was able to re-start and taxy clear.
4) No sign of fire appliances attending. Normally in an emergency, they would wait at an intersection then follow the aircraft after it landed.
Could it have just been carb. icing?
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As it appears to have cut out, but restarted, I would say fuel issues and as they are quoting the engine my bet is carburettor problems. That’s the first thing I would look at.
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Plus piston engines with carbs run rich full stop, they use the extra fuel to cool the engine. Hence why you get a momentary rise when you pull the mixture as the engine reaches optimal burn.
1) Puff of black smoke when turning final.
2) Engine stopped on landing. Was this premeditated?
3) Pilot was able to re-start and taxy clear.
4) No sign of fire appliances attending. Normally in an emergency, they would wait at an intersection then follow the aircraft after it landed.
Could it have just been carb. icing?
2) Engine stopped on landing. Was this premeditated?
3) Pilot was able to re-start and taxy clear.
4) No sign of fire appliances attending. Normally in an emergency, they would wait at an intersection then follow the aircraft after it landed.
Could it have just been carb. icing?
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When they are and IF there is a mechanical problem, then they will inform the CAA who may issue an Airworthiness Directive for all the Civilian operators the check XYZ before, either a period of hours / days / next flight, to see if theirs are also faulty.
It could also be something simple that wouldn't warrant any of the above.
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I seem to remember when the Mustang Miss Helen had an engine problem leading to a slight undershoot of the grass runway at Duxford a decade or so back, it was a magneto issue which led to puffs of black smoke, misfiring and the loss of power.
Rumour has it that there is a`shortage` of magnetos for Merlins,in repair /refurbishment...some operators are looking at electronic systems,similar to bikes/cars,etc,but can only run one system,in parallel with the other magneto...
Under what airworthiness rules are Merlin powered aircraft operated in UK? I own and operate an aircraft with dual electronic ignition (FAA experimental amateur built) and there are many others that do the same.
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