steviedeviant
Pre-takeoff checklist
This afternoon I was renting a Cherokee 140 just to do some touch n gos. I have my ppl and just wanted to get a little time in the plane this afternoon.
On the third and final leg, I was turning downwind in the pattern, pulled back on throttle to cruise and as I did it, the rpm dropped suddenly and settled around 1700 rpm. Normally in the plan opI would be around 2200 rpm. The engine was running a little rough. I attempted to push the throttle back up and even at full throttle, the rpm would not go above 2000. As I was about to abeam the numbers anyway, I pulled carb heat, fuel pump on, neither made no difference. I got the plane down with no problem other than admittingly a little nervous about the event. I did think maybe this is icing, but that didn't make a lot of sense..primer..mixture...nothing..all looked right.
So after landing, I was the only plane on the field, I did another run up, but the engine still would not get above 2000. Primer was locked...can think of anything else. At the time this happened I was on my final touch and go without any problems...so not sure what may have caused this....any guesses?
I called the flight school to let them know and they are obviously going to look into it and pull the plane off the line.
Anyway, it may have just been a pattern situation, but it reminded me to always stay cool and fly the plane.
I am so ready to buy my own plane as many of you know. I have got to get away from these old rentals.
On the third and final leg, I was turning downwind in the pattern, pulled back on throttle to cruise and as I did it, the rpm dropped suddenly and settled around 1700 rpm. Normally in the plan opI would be around 2200 rpm. The engine was running a little rough. I attempted to push the throttle back up and even at full throttle, the rpm would not go above 2000. As I was about to abeam the numbers anyway, I pulled carb heat, fuel pump on, neither made no difference. I got the plane down with no problem other than admittingly a little nervous about the event. I did think maybe this is icing, but that didn't make a lot of sense..primer..mixture...nothing..all looked right.
So after landing, I was the only plane on the field, I did another run up, but the engine still would not get above 2000. Primer was locked...can think of anything else. At the time this happened I was on my final touch and go without any problems...so not sure what may have caused this....any guesses?
I called the flight school to let them know and they are obviously going to look into it and pull the plane off the line.
Anyway, it may have just been a pattern situation, but it reminded me to always stay cool and fly the plane.
I am so ready to buy my own plane as many of you know. I have got to get away from these old rentals.