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Re: IFR in IMC in the 112TCA Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences and for your compliments. As you know, the learning never ends. Like all of you, I always appreciate knowing what other pilots have been through wether its good or bad. It is good information that always makes a...

Re: IFR in IMC in the 112TCA These are all helpful points. On mine I saw the issue with the carpet when we were rebuilding the plane and cut around it to prevent it. Good call for all who are reading though.

Re: IFR in IMC in the 112TCA This another good experience. Thank you for sharing. I do have to say that having to deal with the missed while being in the mud flying the missed while keeping the eye on the MAP not to over boost while retracting the landing gear and pulling up flaps plus opening...

Re: IFR in IMC in the 112TCA Hey Kelly, I visit Lake Front often. Runway 18 with the water, wow. Must of been something in low vis. This one was a first for me and I learned my lesson. Thanks for sharing. It helps us all. Alex

I wanted to share an experience from last Sunday in case it helps anyone in the group. I am an IFR rated Pilot flying my 112TCA. Last Sunday I scheduled an IFR practice flight with a friend who is a VFR pilot. The plan was to practice some no gyro approaches. He was running late, and I took...

Re: AOPA Fly In - Gulf Shores, AL October 26-27 Will be there tomorrow Saturday.

Re: The Unexpected Drop of MP at 12K Ft Here are the detailed photos of the cable.

Re: The Unexpected Drop of MP at 12K Ft If I recall correctly, throttle cable is the bottom one by the idle screw. That being the case this photo has the nuts reversed. The castle nut goes on the wastgate cable and the self locking goes on the throttle cable. If I got the cables confused...

Re: The Unexpected Drop of MP at 12K Ft Ok. So this prompted some questions. Attached is the service bulletin from Lycoming on proper rigging of the wastegate cable. Since Lycoming considers the throttle cable part of the airframe, the IPC is also attached so you can see both. For what I...

Re: The Unexpected Drop of MP at 12K Ft This is very interesting. I did not change the rod ends this time. Can certainly do soon. I was wondering of if any of you are putting the cable through "Fire Sleeve" before installing it.

Re: The Unexpected Drop of MP at 12K Ft No stiffness at all. I had just climbed from 8K to 12K feet about 8 mins earlier. All I noticed was the MP moving around about an inch which is unusual. Then it just happened. It did not take me long to get the cable. Airpower got for me. Apparently...

Re: The Unexpected Drop of MP at 12K Ft Pic #1 shows where it snapped. Wrong cable reproduced by duplication of previously installed cable used by the previous owner. Beechhurst thought TCA was different than TC and proceeded. Just replaced with $1,200 Lycoming LW-14714 cable. Rest is close...

Re: The Unexpected Drop of MP at 12K Ft The cable on the left is the new Lycoming cable, part number LW-14714. Reconfirmed with two different Lycoming tech reps on the phone to be safe. Just to recap, the old cable was built by Beechhurst based on duplicating the one the previous owner had on...

Re: The Unexpected Drop of MP at 12K Ft I got some photos of the wastegate cable from the mechanic at Flightline in Tallahassee. Unfortunately its policy for them not to allow owners in their shop while they are working. Otherwise I would have more pictures. They were also the only shop on the...

Re: The Unexpected Drop of MP at 12K Ft What were the symptoms of the carb mixture SEAL issue? Just curious. Always good to hear insights from owners that have the experience.