stevengrasley
Member
Today was a real Monday. Headed out to a biz trip from FD22 to KCLT for the week. Just decending out of 13k for 11k and felt like "you forgot to richen dummy" but pushed in rich and no change. Running but really rough. All good on the instruments except #4 had no EGT and CHT dropping. Clear that #4 was dead. I was IFR and told JAX center I needed to land at KCAE due to engine problem. ATC switched me to Columbia Approachand said they had declared an emergency. Really? I've been reading this was coming. Landed a little hot but no other problems except real rough running on taxi. Parked. Thought about changing my underwear but that was good. Pulled upper cowl. Bent push tube on #4 exhaust valve. Yup...stuck valve. Investigations so far seem that no other damage than bent push tube, shroud, etc.
Stuck here needing parts and help with no local knowledge. Anybody around that might be able to help out a fellow RV'er?
Stuck here needing parts and help with no local knowledge. Anybody around that might be able to help out a fellow RV'er?