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Vibrations/ loss of power on piston engine
Asked by: Flying Instructor 3709 views Aircraft Systems
I fly piston aircraft installed with Lycoming IO-540-V4A5. I experienced engine vibrations followed by loss of power (subsequently engine failure with in 3-5 seconds). All the parts of engine were found SAT (no damage), except that there were marks of detonation/ pre-ignition in the cylinders/pistons. The engine was operated well with in the limits . What all could be the possible causes for this incident.
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