rteabeault
I'm New Here
I flew the RV-10 that I fly (but didn't build) down to KOKC to pick up my mother and fly here back to Colorado. This RV has a split ignition with a mag on the Left and an electric ignition on the right. Prior to departure back to Colorado we got a big mag drop and vibration during the run-up when we switched to the right (electric). We then taxied back and shut down. Being the Memorial Day weekend we could not find a mechanic that was A. working or B. willing to work on an experimental. In the end we flew back to OKC commercial and left the RV at the FBO.
Before we left I decided to give it another try and observed that when switching to the right (electric) side the number 3 cylinder's EGT dropped to 0. This made me think that perhaps we had a bad spark plug or even a faulty or disconnected plug wire. When switching to the right only 5 cylinders were running which in my mind explains the RPM drop, the vibration and the EGT going to 0.
I did not have the time or ability to look at it further so we flew back commercial and I am now trying figure out what to do. I can either fly back with the owner (and builder) and we can try to repair it or we can find a mechanic and have them go over there and take a look. So with that, can anyone point me to a mechanic in the Oklahoma City area that would work on an RV-10?
Before we left I decided to give it another try and observed that when switching to the right (electric) side the number 3 cylinder's EGT dropped to 0. This made me think that perhaps we had a bad spark plug or even a faulty or disconnected plug wire. When switching to the right only 5 cylinders were running which in my mind explains the RPM drop, the vibration and the EGT going to 0.
I did not have the time or ability to look at it further so we flew back commercial and I am now trying figure out what to do. I can either fly back with the owner (and builder) and we can try to repair it or we can find a mechanic and have them go over there and take a look. So with that, can anyone point me to a mechanic in the Oklahoma City area that would work on an RV-10?