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The Yellow Rose developed a little problem on the way to Lancaster this morning...left engine developed high fuel pressure, high oil temp, and low oil pressure. Crew decided to return to base and had just turned around when the left engine quit. Thankfully they were just about to Austin. Returned to San Marcos for a real single engine landing. Panels are being pulled as I type this, then we'll check the oil screen and other things to see if we can figure out what's going on.

I'll keep you posted!

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Mike

Glad you made it home safely, congrats to the flight crew for showing their skills. Sorry to hear you won't be at Lancaster, hope to see you in Midland in a few weeks.

Chris
CAF B-29/B-24 PIO

That's why the check rides aren't easy, those skills come in handy...

Time to bust out the YR Tshirts. I'll buy some!

Chunks

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Jack McDonnel

T-6/SNJ Hoarder

Oil screen had some nice, pretty, shiny metal pieces in it. We're down until we can come up with $50K for an overhaul it seems. Doesn't look like we'll make Midland unless we can raise some bucks real quick.

Great idea Chunks! I'll get with our PX officer/Squadron Leader and see how much they are. Hey, maybe we can make some special engine shirts!?!

In the meantime, anyone wanting to make a donation toward the engine fund (even $1 will help, if we get enough of them!), the address is:

Yellow Rose Sqd, CAF
Engine Fund
1841 Airport Dr
San Marcos TX 78666

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Mike

We were all concerned today at Lancaster today. We had a report that you guys had been seen over Austin headed north....then we waited...

Sorry to have missed seeing yall today, but I am super glad that the crew and airplane is home safe and sound.

Open up the PX!

Z

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Zane Adams
There I was at 20,000 ft, upside down and out of ammunition.
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We were all concerned. Really glad y'all made it back to San Marcos safely !!!!

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Hmmm... Guess I can make this post shorter than I had planned. The magnetic plug in the sump was covered with ferrous metal and the screens had silver in them. Oil pump was very hot even after the rest of the engine had cooled completely. Losing fuel and oil at about the same time raises questions about accessory drive failure. Doesn't seem to be much point in me continuing to try to post maintenance news so I'm done...

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Ray Clausen
Maintenance Officer
Centex Wing of the CAF

Since the WIX'ers like project and the Rose is in the need, how about starting a fund to ahhh excuse the pun here, Git-R-Hung...

I'll throw down the first Grant, $50.00 for the engine...

Who's next??

Lynn Allen

Thanks Lynn!

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Mike

Just got a pm about the engine. That sucks guys.

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Progress is being made! The left engine was removed last week.

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Mike

Good to hear progress is being made!

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Zane Adams
There I was at 20,000 ft, upside down and out of ammunition.
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Certainly wi$h I could afford to pa$$ along more than my be$t wishe$.

I most certainly am glad you were able to land safely on one engine.,. what was the pucker factor when that engine stopping turning?

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S.

Hmmmm, we didn't cover the pucker factor in the debrief! I'd actually imagine it wasn't too bad. They knew the engine was having problems from the instruments, which is why they turned back toward the base. With the rising fuel pressure, they would have expected the engine to shut itself down after it reached a certain point, which is what I understand happened.

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Mike

I understand the errant engine has been delivered to the rebuilder and it's next in line to get looked at/rebuilt. Ray should have more news about it when he gets the report.

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Mike