He shows video of the engine at the end – impressive. Seeing a naked piston while checking the oil is probably not a good sign.
@ eurogaguest1980
Don’t see any link here… is that the one (seem to happen quite often really) you’re alluring us to?
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Dan wrote:
Don’t see any link here… is that the one (seem to happen quite often really) you’re alluring us to?
Yes, thanks Dan!
Interesting video, would love to know what led up to the failure. While I wouldn’t want to lose an engine during climb-out (who would….), once in cruise the Baron flies happily on one engine as if nothing much had happened. Quite surprising, actually.
Not really, most twin engine aircraft cruise happily OEI, they may have a lower ceiling, however.
once in cruise the Baron flies happily on one engine as if nothing much had happened.
Yes if the engine doesn’t seize and you can carry out a feathering procedure. Admittedly the SS Camaro of piston twins, the very rare Baron 56TC, would probably shrug off a seized engine with the propeller unfeathered. (this one is a D55)
Hence carrying out precautionary engine shut downs if there are warning signs on the engine. Waiting for the engine to fail and then not being able to feather because the feather lock kicked in is a recipe for doing away with MEP redundancy. Arguably this pilot was lucky there was enough RPM after he blew a cylinder to feather.
Fortunately for those whose engine seizes, the majority of the drag comes from windmilling, so as long as the prop isn’t turning, not being able to feather is not a massive issue.
