JOhnH
Touchdown! Greaser!
It has been about 6 weeks since my C172 blew an engine and we landed on the highway. I went up with the mechanic for the first time today. All went well except that the engine analyzer reported the #3 cylinder reached 470 degrees on climb out. He was the PIC (actually he was the only pilot because my wife, the usual pilot, was at work) The engine analyzer started flashing at 450 and he kept climbing to 2500 ft before leveling off. The CHT for the back cylinders (#3 & #4)then dropped to aobut 420 for the duration. Cylinder #4 was close behind but the analyzer only shows the hottest cylinder while the warning is flashing.
Will a few minutes at that temp during breakin cause any lasting damage in a 180 HP O360? The mechanic I flew with (who repaired the wing), AND the mechanic that replaced the engine assure me that it is not a problem and I trust them, but as Ronald Reagan said "trust but verify".
Thanks,
John
Will a few minutes at that temp during breakin cause any lasting damage in a 180 HP O360? The mechanic I flew with (who repaired the wing), AND the mechanic that replaced the engine assure me that it is not a problem and I trust them, but as Ronald Reagan said "trust but verify".
Thanks,
John