However, whenever I start the plane and reduce RPM to 1,000, it runs very rough. It idles at about 650 rpm and rough as well. At start up and low RPM, the RPM fluctuates quite a bit before it eventually stabilizes.
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Maintenance error proves fatal for two
Maintenance personnel’s failure to follow the avionics installation guidance for the oil pressure sensor, which resulted in the high-cycle fatigue failure of a line, oil starvation, and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection of the airplane.
Carb ice leads to forced landing
A partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice.
Fuel starvation results when fuel filter inlet blocked by debris
A blockage of the fuel filter inlet by a piece of debris, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
Plane bent after owner fails to comply with service bulletin
The failure of the owner to comply with a service bulletin, which resulted in the failure of the left main landing gear torque tube due to fatigue cracking.
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Pilot loses control on landing due to fractured brake line fitting
A loss of directional control during the landing roll due to a fractured brake line fitting on the brake caliper.
Overweight post-maintenance flight ends in injuries
The pilot’s failure to complete proper preflight performance planning and his operation of the airplane outside of the manufacturer’s specified weight and balance limitations, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to maintain altitude and an impact with trees and terrain during an attempted forced landing.
Ask Paul: Is it over torqued or under torqued?
From my experience when an engine thru bolt fails, it’s typically caused by one of two things: Under torque or over torque.