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Wait, so even after the 0.0 was confirmed he had to remain in HIMS? That's a special kind of kafkaesque nightmare. :eek:

I did edit that out as we learned a lot more about the failure since. I'll chalk this one up to learning about the engines and how small (imperceptible) issues can cascade into huge problems, which is why an engine monitor is a good idea when keeping track of 12 cylinders and two turbochargers...

No, looks like it was flown for a couple of years on those parts before it went up for sale.

Not sure, I can ask. I know the lifters were damaged. Thankfully the cam etc. are fine, so the damaged parts will all be replaced as part of the new cylinder assembly. Digging back in the logs again, the failed cylinder is not original, it was replaced at the same time as the turbo. Several...

Quick update -- we just found broken rocker arm bolts in the No. 5 cylinder. Mechanic and I are both starting to think this was a cascade failure initiated by the cylinder failing on climbout, which surprisingly didn't cause much in the way of additional vibration in the airframe itself prior...

Looks like the last time the turbo was touched was when a new one was installed in 2019. I guess it could have taken several years for the bolts to finally fail? Yeah, I never understood that. If you fly to a professional standard an engine failure in a twin is a non-event. That means...

Got it. So basically being overtorqued there would be no visible indication until one finally let go and a cascade failure occured on the rest? I'll do exactly that. My main concern right now is whether No. 2 is similarly affected, and if there's any way to verify before I have a repeat...

Yeah, and I was hesitant to go there, hence "might have been". Speaking to a couple people just now I don't think the turbo was removed at all since engine installation, as that would not be a normal procedure. I'm definitely learning a lot about these engines! The big question I have is if...

Yes, an import. I had been wondering if the turbo might have been pulled for inspection or for overall repairs in the annual (I know a bunch of seals were replaced, for example, and could see the turbo or exhaust getting in the way), but haven't yet found out if that was the case.

Yep. Attached. Unfortunately this is really not an easy part of the engine to look at, you have to pull the cowls to see anything at all.

I have a Seneca II with an unusual failure I haven't really found anyone else mentioning online. Long story short, ~35 hours out from what was supposed to have been a thorough annual (DAR signoff afterward), the number 1 engine failed (stopped producing power*) on climbout. On landing, it was...

Do you have the option to cancel the loan at this point? Unfortunately you skipped a step which was to get the medical first, then decide to make the financially risky decisions. You have a long and potentially expensive road ahead of you, and to be honest you're going to need to do more than...

I think in that situation I'd wait for the POTUS TFR to lift, then get my aircraft. Good ADM and all that...

Sure. If one goes down in the Alaskan bush, far from civilization, one might want a way to eat / survive long enough to be rescued? Even if the main purpose isn't eating, and becomes more avoiding being eaten by the local wildlife. Never been to Alaska though, so take with a truckload of...

Does anyone have an actual source for that? It would seem to be counter to safety for the pilot not to have access to a tool that could cut a seatbelt or harness post-crash, and if the pilot is going to do something dumb with it he's also the one already in charge of the aircraft itself...

Yeah, OP's comment doesn't make mechanical sense at all (no offense OP). Losing the exhaust header means the pressure differential across the engine is increased (no exhaust back pressure) so the engine can actually develop more power, not less. This is why racing vehicles tend to "straight...

I'm not a doctor, but I've heard enough stories to know that just the "alcohol use disorder" alone is going to require you permanently give up alcohol, attend AA, and submit to random drug testing for as long as you hold a medical. That's not even going into the other issues. As others have...

Yep, always check controls free / correct (box and look, including looking out the rear window at the elevator). Can't really see the rudder though when taxiing?

Fair enough! I didn't know if it was an option, like on certain models of the 172. Good to know. If anyone tells me not to, I'll just recount my trim story... :D I've heard the trim system referred to by various people as either a flight control or a pilot assist device. On the "larger"...

Trim tab was in the neutral position. I've been taught not to move the stabiliator up and down manually from the outside, just to check the security of the connection between it and the rest of the tail section / controls. After landing you could see the trim tab way out of the normal...