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An small aircraft at cruise experienced a rough running engine and diverted to tri. After maintenance at tri again experienced engine problems and diverted to tys.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 373816 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199707 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : tri |
| State Reference | TN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : tri |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 890 flight time type : 575 |
| ASRS Report | 373816 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Departed roa on IFR flight plan to syi. 1 hour into flight at 6000 ft, engine became rough. In-flight action ineffective and advised tri approach of need to land. Turned to, and landed tri without problem. Arranged for mechanic to check plane. Small amount of dirt found in fuel injector. Cleaned and thorough high power engine check showed all ok. Signed off for return to flight. Departed tri IFR plan to syi. 15 mins later, rough engine returned. Advised tys approach control and landed without incident. Action taken to land early in rough engine problem may have prevented further problem. ATC at tri and tys were very helpful and professional. Emergency equipment was rolled at tys. Aircraft on ground being thoroughly checked.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SMA AT CRUISE EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENG AND DIVERTED TO TRI. AFTER MAINT AT TRI AGAIN EXPERIENCED ENG PROBS AND DIVERTED TO TYS.
Narrative: DEPARTED ROA ON IFR FLT PLAN TO SYI. 1 HR INTO FLT AT 6000 FT, ENG BECAME ROUGH. INFLT ACTION INEFFECTIVE AND ADVISED TRI APCH OF NEED TO LAND. TURNED TO, AND LANDED TRI WITHOUT PROB. ARRANGED FOR MECH TO CHK PLANE. SMALL AMOUNT OF DIRT FOUND IN FUEL INJECTOR. CLEANED AND THOROUGH HIGH PWR ENG CHK SHOWED ALL OK. SIGNED OFF FOR RETURN TO FLT. DEPARTED TRI IFR PLAN TO SYI. 15 MINS LATER, ROUGH ENG RETURNED. ADVISED TYS APCH CTL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACTION TAKEN TO LAND EARLY IN ROUGH ENG PROB MAY HAVE PREVENTED FURTHER PROB. ATC AT TRI AND TYS WERE VERY HELPFUL AND PROFESSIONAL. EMER EQUIP WAS ROLLED AT TYS. ACFT ON GND BEING THOROUGHLY CHKED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.