Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
November 10, 2022
Submitted
November 15, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N217SY
Engine
Cont TSIO550K
Engine time
1,265 hours
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS AT 7000 FEET JUST EAST OF KREG AIRPORT. MANIFOLD PRESSURE & FUEL FLOW ERRATICALLY STARTED FLUCUATING. GOT A WARNING FOR OIL PRESSURE LOW. DIVERTED TO KREG. ENGINE STARTED SMOKING AND CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT & SELECTED BEST GLIDE SPEED OF 90 KNOTS. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT VERY ROUGHLY & SMOKING. WAS DESCENDING, MADE DECISION TO PULL CAPS AT 700 FEET WHEN IT WAS OBVIOUS COULD NOT MAKE THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN AT THE EDGE OF A RETENTION POND.