Richland Aviation, Inc.

Operated by RICHLAND AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)

The pilot experiencing an episode of impaired behavior and incapacitation for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

Operated by RICHLAND AVIATION (per NTSB report)

In flight collision with birds.

Operated by RICHLAND AVIATION (per NTSB report)

Sanction: $11,500 · case closed 2021-04-30

Part: ENGINE — FAILED

ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. NUMBER 1 CONNECTING ROD AND (CRANK END) PROTRUDING THROUGH TOP OF ENGINE CASE. RIGHT MAGNETO BROKEN OFF ITS MOUNT. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE 05/2017. IT IS A FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE. THIS IS THE SECOND ENGINE IN OUR FLEET TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF FAILURE.

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED

ENGINE DEVELOPED LOW OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT APPROX 20 PSI. REMOVED AND CLEANED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF PLUNGER. FOUND CARBON BITS IN OIL FROM CAVITY. ABOUT 20 HOURS LATER THE LOW OIL PRESSURE RETURNED. REMOVED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF PLUNGER. MORE CARBON BITS FOUND IN OIL FROM THE CAVITY. CLEANED CAVITY AND INSTALLED NEW PLUNGER, SPRINGER AND SEAT. OIL AND FILTER CHANGED. 1.1 HOURS LATER LOW OIL PRESSURE. THIS TIME THE NEW PLUNGER IS BADLY PITTED FROM DEBRIS AND FLAKES OF METAL ARE FOUND IN THE OIL FROM THE CAVITY. ENGINE REMOVED FROM SERVICE UNTIL THE SOURCE OF THE MATERIAL CAN BE DETERMINED. SENT OIL PUMP TO CONTINENETAL FOR EVALUATION. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE 05/2018. IT IS FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE.

Part: ENGINE — FAILED

ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. NR 5 AND NR 6 CONNECTING ROD (CRANK END) PROTRUDING THROUGH TOP OF ENGINE CASE. HOLES IN BOTH SIDES OF CASE BELOW NR 5 AND NR 6 CYLINDERS ABOVE OIL PAN FLANGE. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE 07/2016. IT IS A FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE.

Part: CONTROLLER — STICKING (RIGHT)

BIL - RIGHT FUEL FLOW LAGGED AND THEN MANIFOLD PRESSURE SPIKED. STICKING WASTEGATE CONTROLLER. WASTEGATE CONTROLLER DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, INSPECTED, AND REASSEMBLED WITH NEW SEALS. THE OLD SEALS SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR IN SOME AREAS. GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED OK. (M)

Part: FUEL PUMP — OUT OF ADJUST (NR 2 ENGINE)

BIL - RIGHT ENGINE SURGING. FUEL FLOW WAS GOING OVER RED LINE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FLOOD OUT. ADJUSTED ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP TO SPECS/GROUND RUN OK. (M)

Part: SEPARATOR SCREEN — FROZE UP (LT/RT ENGINE)

BIL - ON TAKEOFF (AIRBORNE), OIL PRESSURE AT RED LINE, FUEL FLOW ERRATIC, MANIFOLD PRESS VERY SENSITIVE AND ERRATIC, FUEL PRESS EXCEEDED RED LINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. ALL TEMPS IN GREEN AT TAKEOFF. BOTH ENGINES NOTED COVERED WITH OIL, BUT ENGINES STILL HAD OIL AND PRESS. AIR/OIL SEPARATORS FROZE UP BOTH ENGINES. CLEANED BOTH ENGINES AND COWLING. REMOVED AND CLEANED SEPARATOR SCREEN, HOUSING, AND DRAIN LINES BOTH ENGINES. DRAINED OIL AND INSPECTED MAGNETIC PLUGS BOTH ENGINES - NOTED CLEAN AND NORMAL. REMOVED BOTH ENGINE OIL FILTERS AND INSPECTED - CLEAN AND NORMAL. INSTALLED NEW FILTERS AND SERVICED BOTH ENGINES WITH OIL. GROUND RUN, OPS CHKD, AND LEAK CHKD NORMAL BOTH ENGINES.

Part: INTAKE TUBE — CRACKED (FLANGE)

FUEL STAINS WERE NOTED AROUND SEVERAL INTAKE TUBES. IN REMOVING THE COLLARS FROM THE CYLINDERS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE INJECTORS, TWO OF THE INTAKE TUBES WERE FOUND CRACKED AROUND THE RADIUS OF THE FLANGE.