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Hello all,
The anomaly I'm experiencing within 60-90 seconds after takeoff is a lost of power on the RH engine when on the outboard tank(which is more than 50% filled). Selecting the inboard tank results in immediate restoration of power. Once in a level flight attitude, I'm able to select the outboard tank and the engine runs without issue through the rest of the flight. Initially I assumed it was possibly fuel contamination, however there is no water observed when draining the fuel. I recreated the scenario about 3 times with the same outcome each time. The LH engine runs fine on either tank in all phases of flight. I have completed entire flights numerous times on the outboards.....until this all started of course. Has anyone experienced this before?
If this is a selector valve or contamination issue, why does the engine lose power in the climb out but runs fine in level flight?
Thanks in advance for any insight into this issue.
The anomaly I'm experiencing within 60-90 seconds after takeoff is a lost of power on the RH engine when on the outboard tank(which is more than 50% filled). Selecting the inboard tank results in immediate restoration of power. Once in a level flight attitude, I'm able to select the outboard tank and the engine runs without issue through the rest of the flight. Initially I assumed it was possibly fuel contamination, however there is no water observed when draining the fuel. I recreated the scenario about 3 times with the same outcome each time. The LH engine runs fine on either tank in all phases of flight. I have completed entire flights numerous times on the outboards.....until this all started of course. Has anyone experienced this before?
If this is a selector valve or contamination issue, why does the engine lose power in the climb out but runs fine in level flight?
Thanks in advance for any insight into this issue.