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Old 05-15-2014, 02:17 PM
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When I test the CS in my preflight to 1800RPM, the RPM down but I push slowly the blue lever when the RPM arrive to 1500RPM. I don't know in this condition the exactly drop, but I can make a test next time. The take-off is always to 2700RPM at sea level, in mountain to 6500ft I can't put the full power at take-off for stay under 2700 RPM.
If you firewall the engine (full, open throttle) at takeoff, does your propeller control and maintain aprox. 2700 rpm?

The way I read your last sentence, you have to pull/reduce power to maintain 2700 rpm. If this is the case, it sounds like you have a propeller control problem of some sort.

You should be able to apply full power (regardless of altitude) and the propeller governor control the prop pitch, maintaining 2700 rpm.

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Old 05-15-2014, 02:19 PM
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Default Internal timming?

I helped a friend several years ago with a very similar problem on his RV8. We had gone through many checks and tests before we came to this. I would have never guessed that an engine could run so well with the internal timming off one tooth but it will. A simple check can be performed in about 20 minuets.
First set the number one cylinder to TDC on the compression stroke.
Second, remove the rocker cover on the #2 cylinder and make sure both valves indicate closed. Move the prop in one direction you should see one rocker arm begin to move almost immediately. Rotate the prop back to TDC and try again in the other direction you should see the same on the other rocker.
If it takes several more degrees of movement on one side or the other from TDC to move a rocker you may be off a tooth in your accessory case causing a large loss in power. Easy to check. The only reason I might suspect this is the low time you indicated on your engine. It's an easy mistake to make during overhaul.
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Old 05-15-2014, 02:27 PM
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I hate to tell on myself but I found an out of time PMag by doing a mag check at altitude. When doing a regular pre-flight mag check everything was fine. Although I got very little RPM drop. At altitude and cruise power I did a mag check only to find an increase in RPM when on one mag. It took me a while to figure this out but I knew it wasn't right.
The two mags were fighting each other. One more advanced than the other. Corrected my timing and now I get a 60 RPM drop during a mag check. Sure sounds like MBSMAN's problem is a prop that won't go course.
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Old 05-15-2014, 03:39 PM
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The take-off is always to 2700RPM at sea level, in mountain to 6500ft I can't put the full power at take-off for stay under 2700 RPM.
If you slowly (say over 5 seconds) select full power on takeoff, what RPM do you reach?

If you rapidly select full power on takeoff (less than 1 second) what RPM to do you reach? And does it then reduce?

I appreciate you may not want to do literally what I say if the answer would be much more than 2700RPM, but even if the answers were "more than 2800RPM" etc. it would give a useful guide as to whether there is a prop / governor issue?
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Old 05-15-2014, 04:02 PM
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2300tr/MP23 32 litres 110/130kts 2000/4000ft
2400tr/MP24 36 litres 130kts max 4000/6000ft
2300tr/MP19 29 litres 130kts max 8000/10000ft

Not sure where all the prop concerns are coming from. Those numbers say the prop MUST be working fine.
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Old 05-15-2014, 04:12 PM
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Yea, my comment may have lead off track but I thought he was saying he has to pull power at takeoff to stay below "2700". *Thought* he may also be pulling power at full power in flight. Bad line of thought/assumption.

Sure sounds like ignition or valve timing. But I'm just a voice on the Internet...
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Old 05-15-2014, 04:22 PM
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Couple of things next.
1. You said "Are you able to go from very rich to lean and do all cylinders react accordingly? No!" Please tell us what it does please. This will be a clue.
2. Timing. Id like to know if the timing was checked per the manufactures requirements.
3. If 2 is yes, Id pull a mag off and view the gear timing on all accessory gears per lycoming requirements.
4. Do you have an inductive timing light and do you know how to use it?
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Old 05-15-2014, 04:38 PM
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2300tr/MP23 32 litres 110/130kts 2000/4000ft
2400tr/MP24 36 litres 130kts max 4000/6000ft
2300tr/MP19 29 litres 130kts max 8000/10000ft

Not sure where all the prop concerns are coming from. Those numbers say the prop MUST be working fine.
With these numbers I would check AS indicator and pitot system and cross check
GPS speed.
Also can you have someone with verified AS fly formation with you to check out.
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Old 05-15-2014, 06:03 PM
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With these numbers I would check AS indicator and pitot system and cross check GPS speed.
This. I'd want to know what the GPS says on a speed run as well. My first guess reading this was that you have a pitot leak, or your pitot tube isn't aligned with the airflow properly.
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