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The article discusses foreign object damage (FOD) prevention in aircraft carriers. It relates the case of the Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17), deployed aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on August 22, 2014, where CVW-17 mechanics removed 13 engines due to FOD. It explores the FOD control measures implemented at CVW-17 and CVN 70, recommending the need to understand the importance of by-the-book maintenance.

Recounts a helicopter pilot's three experiences with engine failures. Engine failure that happened 30 miles off USS George Washington (CVN 73); Description of the incidence's effects on the pilot; Details on an experience with a tail takeoff problem; Reason for the engine failure according to an engineering investigation.

The article offers the author's insights regarding his experience on his flight in San Clemente Island, California via the MH-60S airplane under a single-engine speed. The author discusses several topics, which include the real joint-terminal-attack controller (JTAC) operation of the ACM-114K Hellfire missile shots, Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS), and crew resource management (CRM).

The article informs that aircrew consider how decisions are made in the cockpit and think critically to optimize the decision-making process. It mentions that scheduling to fly a functional check flight (FCF), profile B, to check the proper functioning of a new starboard engine which had recently been installed. It also mentions that E-2C Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization flight manual allows an otherwise properly functioning engine to be shutdown in-flight.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of dealing with aircraft engine malfunction.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of flying an aircraft with an engine trouble.

Relates an experience of a U.S. airman on an aircraft accident on a mission. Altitude of the flight; Double generator failure; Lessons learned from the accident.

Shares the author's experience of having engine trouble while flying a military aircraft. Failure of one of the plane's engines; Author's situational awareness; Lessons learned from the experience.

Focuses on the engine management made by aviation crews. Practice of a touch-and-go landing approach; Execution of the vertrep-qualification flight; Experience of Captain Chucky Nolan on afterburner failure.

Relates the author's experience with an airplane engine trouble during flight. Flight of the plane during a thunderstorm; Deactivation of one of the plane's engines; Failure to restart the deactivated engine; Discovery of fluid leaking from the number 1 nacelle; Review of procedures for prop malfunctions; Decision to conduct a three-engine landing.

The article focuses on the risks of not communicating the power-limited situation of the flight. Topics discussed include the vertical replenishment (VERTREP) pattern, aspects of operational risk management (ORP) of the long flight and early flight, and responsibility for every crew station. Also mentioned are the engine performance, progression of torque, and importance of crew coordination.

The article offers the author's insights on his experience being part of the U.S. Navy and challenges they faced when repairing an E-6 aircraft. The author mentions that the E-6 uses the CFM-6 engine which is considered as the most used turbofan engine wherein problems occurred in the aircraft were recognized as rare. He mentions that U.S. Navy maintenance engineer and his flight engineer troubleshoots and used electronic technical manual (ETM) to repair the temperature problem of an E-6.

The article focuses on engineering operations casualty control (EOCC) in aviation safety. EOCC is part of Surface Engineering Operating Procedures, and is applicable to every engineering system on the ship. In case of an engine casualty of an aircraft engine on the ship, the engineering officer of the watch (EEOW) takes control of the system from the remote station. It is stated that an additional engine reduces the risk of slowing in case of a casualty to one engine.

In this article the author discusses an incident in which she forgot to check intake covers. She states that she was asked to water wash the aircraft which she did and then ran the engine idle for six minutes for the dry-out. She mentions that she noticed that the engine was hotter than it is supposed to be but she continued to start it. She highlights that a maintainer noticed intake cover which were installed during the day to keep salt spray out of the engine.

The article provides the troubleshooting made by aircrewmen in the U.S. naval aviation. Petty Officer Erick Parsons offload his aircraft to load all pallets. C-130 aircraft pilot Jose Maldonado noted a large decrease in hydraulic fluid quantity for his aircraft's utility system and made an emergency shutdown on its engine. Captain Justin R. Story and Lieutenant Junior Grade Amy M. Keferl discovered fuel-scheduling malfunction in their aircraft and made an emergency landing.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of flying the P-3 aircraft of the U.S. Air Force during their deployment when they experienced engine trouble before reaching their off-time station.

The article discusses the common engine problems that an aircraft developed after decades of use. The author mentions that they have encountered an airspeed indicator problem during their training flight, wherein the maintenance crew determined the presence of some particulate matter within the system. He affirms that proper maintenance of old aircrafts can make a difference when solving technical problems.

A personal narrative is presented which accounts the author's experience of an eventful situation which affect the fuel flow of the aircraft he piloted.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of flying an aircraft with only two engines functioning instead of four.

The article discusses the author's experience of undergoing an engine trouble during a safety-observer training from a senior aircrewman. He recalls that the crew heard an unusual sound which alarmed everyone on board. The crew prepares the cabin for a possible emergency landing as the noise got louder. He remembers looking at the pitts as they waited for the rough landing. As soon as he was out of the aircraft, he inflated his life-preserver lobes and headed for the raft.

The article presents an incidence where an instructor pilot performed some unusual tricks that can be done in aircraft to prevent accident. On a beautiful spring day, a P-3 was airborne on a PUI (pilot under instruction) training flight. A ditching drill initiated by a simulated uncontrollable fire in the No. 1 engine had been conducted. Upon completion of the drill, the PUI added power on 3 engines and climbed to 4,800 feet. To demonstrate recovery, instructor pilot reduced power on No. 4, and the aircraft returned to a wings-level attitude. But the PUI's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed caused a departure from controlled flight. Careful examination disclosed that 3 engines had been operating normally, but No. 4 had been feathered.

The article focuses on one of the flying experiences of the author when his airplane's engine flameout troubled him. The author was shocked by the engine flameout and he was struggling to find the cause of the engine flameout. The author forgot to activate the emergency O2 because he was very nervous. The author's cockpit pressure had risen but the author managed to handle the situation. A couple of positive points came out of the emergency and the happy ending was the credit to the quality training at Pensacola, Florida-based Aviation Physiology Department.

Relates an author's experience on his flight mission on the E2-C Hawkeye. Problems encountered by the pilot and the crew from a failure on one of the aircraft's engines; Efforts of the aircrew to secure the problematic engine; Contention of the author on the necessity for aviators to review the purpose and effects of every step of every emergency procedure. INSET: What's Your Real Altitude?.

Relates an experience of a U.S. airman on an aircraft accident in a mini-cross-country flight. Altitude of the flight; Drop-out of the power engine; Discovery of the brokage of the external-power contactor.

Relates an author's experience on crew-resource-management in the U.S. Mishap in aircraft; Reason the mishap; Significance of communication.

Discusses the need for aviators to be prepared for any eventuality. Author's near-collision experience; Engine trouble experienced by a military aircraft; Lessons learned from the experience.

Relates the personal experiences of the author and military pilot of the U.S. Armed Forces during the field-carrier-landing practices (FCLP) for pilots. Role as coach for training pilots during a formation flight program; Landing practices; Difficulties during the flight itself; Problems with the airplanes' engine; Considerations for landing; Suggestions for landing; Adoption of a policy of doing all full-stop landings during FCLP on longer runways.

Relates an experience of engine trouble during aviation. Preparation actions for the flight; Application of checklist procedure for the signal engines; Fuel state of the craft.

Relates the experiences of military flight crews in the United States. Accident during a single-engine-landing approach exercise of the Bayraider 33 flight crew in the United Arab Emirates; Landing accident experience of the Red Lion 617 flight crew; Engine failure experience of the Dragon 14 flight crew.

Traces the reason for the loss of 600 horsepower from the right engine of the E-2 plane piloted by a United States Navy aviator. Hole in the bleed-air ducting; Inapplicability of the best-case scenario in explaining an aircraft problem; Possibility of a bleed-air problem.

Presents excerpts from the report given by the author regarding his flight mishap. Discovery of flameout through reading of engine gauges; Trading of airspeed for altitude; Engine flameout indications.

Relates how the author had to declare an emergency when the S-3 military airplane she was piloting suffered an engine failure. Account of the incident; Safety lessons from the incident.

Recounts the military aircraft accident that happened to a pilot when his aircraft lost its port engine on short final coming on board an aircraft carrier. Problems on descent; Details concerning the ejection; Single-engine procedures.

Relates the author's experience with airplane engine repairs and maintenance workers wearing baseball caps. Problems in the engine; Requirement of wearing baseball caps by contractors; Baseball cap getting stuck in the engine.

The article discusses the experience of flight crews and how they manage certain possibilities of aircraft damage. A malfunction occurred to the engine No. 2 of the Jailbird 45 crew, however they managed to fly back the aircraft with a single-engine-running landing. Another incident was also managed by a team, where they overcame asymmetric thrust and decreased waveoff capability to fly a near-perfect single-engine approach to a 3-wire arrestment.

The article presents the experience of the author with the E-6B airplane. The author and his crew was tasked to turnover the airbornecommand-post primary alert that included a plane swap of their E-6B. According to the before-start checklist, the T-handle is to be removed before engine starts. They swapped planes, refueled and started engines to cool the aircraft. The E-6B is equipped with a removable downlock that keeps the nosegear locked down after hydraulic pressure is removed. This downlock is called the T-handle. According to the before-start checklist, the T-handle is to be removed before engine starts. After engines three and four were started, the T-handle remained in place.

Reports on an aircraft incident that was put to safety by a U.S. Navy. Altitude of the flight; Aircraft used; Reason of the engine loss.

Details the experience of a U.S. airman who flew over Afghanistan with a single engine. Support given by CVW-14 to Operation Enduring Freedom; Description of the L-1011 aircraft; Circumstances that led to the failure of the aircraft's engine; Emergency procedures followed by the airman.

Relates the experiences of a crew of the U.S. Armed Forces during a mission where they lost their right engine during the catapult stroke. Loss of ICS and navigation systems; Absence of altitude gyros; Failure of the engine; Restoration of power for the plane; Landing details; Results of a postflight inspection by maintenance personnel revealing failures in the propeller valve-housing unit, the AC bustie and the voltage regulator.

Focuses on the management of engine malfunction during navigation. Preparation of the Orion flight to support the Operation Enduring Freedom; Session on engine malfunction management; Problem encountered during the flight.

Discusses an incident regarding the investigation of the cause of an aborted A-6E engine run-up for takeoff. Damage caused by a lineman's ball cap on the engine; Lesson learned from the incident.

Reports on the failure of a bomb hoist to lower an airplane engine. Checking of equipments; Completion of the job after using a fourth hoist; Placing of wood under the gear box to support the engine.

States that a aircraft pilot lost his flashlight during a preflight and was found in the engine compartment. Lessons learned.

Shows a 25 percent increase in the number of FODed 320 engines by the Navy and Marine Corps in 1994. Reason for engines; Amount of money spent; Solution to problems.

Looks at the importance of safe maintenance practices, after a technician dropped pliers into a trumptruck's engine.