jweisner Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 I'm sure it's something I'm doing that is over-stressing the engines, but I'm wondering why I sometimes have an engine go "BANG" and catch fire. What gauge(s) should I be watching for signs that I'm pushing it too hard? I'm reasonably certain I'm not getting hit by anything when this happens. The scenario is always the same: after an hour or two of transport work in a multiplayer CTLD-enabled mission, I'm either slowing for a drop or lining up on my next load. One engine goes BANG, and the fire extinguisher kicks off. I shut down the engine, limp back to base, request repair, and get a "Copy" response from the ground crew. No repair countdown starts, nor is the dead engine repaired. I'm going to try to get a track file of this, but it's going to be LONG. I haven't been able to make this happen in simple single player missions. F99th Pb_Magnet #73
CrazyJohny Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Bird strike maybe? Nothing else what would cause this does not came to my mind :) Mi8 pilot of [VODKA] squadron
Gazza.Blake Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Yeah I had this, it's the birdys, get shot of them in settings as they are a pain in the back side. Intel® i9 9900K Coffee Lake OC 5.1GHz, ASUS ROG Maximum Formula LGA1151 MB, Windows 10® 64bit Pro, 64GB 3200MHz DDR4 RAM, EVGA Black Edition 2080Ti OC GPU, 2 x Samsung Evo 970 NVMe 1TB Drives, 1 x Samsung Evo 860 2TB SSD, 1 x Seagate 2TB HDD, 1 x Acer™ Predator 35" 4K Wide Flat Monitor, TM Warthog HOTAS, MFG Crosswind pedals, Oculus Rift S
jweisner Posted December 23, 2015 Author Posted December 23, 2015 I like the idea of this being bird strikes... takes the emphasis off of my "drunk turkey" flying "style". F99th Pb_Magnet #73
tysonbishop964 Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Those evil birds. Most likely Canadian geese. :3
Cibit Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 MP track is saved, it would need some trawling through to find the bit you went bang i5 8600k@5.2Ghz, Asus Prime A Z370, 32Gb DDR4 3000, GTX1080 SC, Oculus Rift CV1, Modded TM Warthog Modded X52 Collective, Jetseat, W10 Pro 64 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Adding JTAC Guide //My Vid's//229th AHB
jweisner Posted December 23, 2015 Author Posted December 23, 2015 MP track is saved, it would need some trawling through to find the bit you went bang Yeah, I'm going to try again when I have a few hours to devote to it. Also, the ground crew not repairing the damaged engine feels like a bug to me. F99th Pb_Magnet #73
Gazza.Blake Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Intel® i9 9900K Coffee Lake OC 5.1GHz, ASUS ROG Maximum Formula LGA1151 MB, Windows 10® 64bit Pro, 64GB 3200MHz DDR4 RAM, EVGA Black Edition 2080Ti OC GPU, 2 x Samsung Evo 970 NVMe 1TB Drives, 1 x Samsung Evo 860 2TB SSD, 1 x Seagate 2TB HDD, 1 x Acer™ Predator 35" 4K Wide Flat Monitor, TM Warthog HOTAS, MFG Crosswind pedals, Oculus Rift S
Socket7 Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 You want to be watching the Engine Pressure Ratio, and the Power Turbine Inlet Temperature I think the max EGT should be limited by the engine governor and not be an issue unless you've got some kind if fault, but I could be completely wrong on that, so i figured I'd mention both. I think your problem is more likely to be seen on the EPR gauge. Takeoff power is only supposed to be used for a limited number of minutes, and it's easily reached especially when you've got a heavy load of cargo, or when you're hovering (Which requires more power than forward flight). From what I've gathered, Takeoff power is limited to 6 minutes by the flight manual, and is indicated by area between the top and middle pins of the red indicator on the EPR gauge. The area between the middle and bottom pins of the red indicator is max continuous power, anything below that is cruise. Engines never exploded no matter how you abused them in 1.0, but I haven't spent any time messing with 2.0 yet, so I don't know if either of these are your issue. Try flying a mission while avoiding Takeoff power unless you're actually taking off, and see if it helps any? :dunno: Practice makes perfect.
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