Engine Break-In with Mike Busch| Breaking The Chain

Join Paul, myself, and Veteran A&P/IA, Flight Instructor, and Aviation Author Mike Busch as he discusses proper techniques and illustrates a thorough explanation of why it is so important to properly conduct an engine break in period the right way. #generalaviation #aviation #aviationmaintenance #flying #pilot #pilotlife #aviationeducation #aviationadventure #aviationlove #aviationdaily #aircraft #aviationgeek

[@juliobarrios2685]

Great info !!!

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Glad it was helpful!

[@davidwallace5738]

Outstanding video lesson! Thank y'all so much for posting!

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@craigfairbrother8938]

Thank you for another great seminar

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@2FlyAmerica]

Great Video guys! Mike is the best...

[@AllAmericanAviation]

You got that right! Thanks for watching!

[@jeffannis549BJ]

Thanks for your contribution to our aviation proficiency and efficiency. I am buying my second turbo piston aircraft (2022 T206H) with a Lycoming 320 hp engine. Getting good information about how to manage the engine in flight is hard to get when it comes to turbo pistons. And how to break in a new turbo engine or new piston is a difficult subject to learn about. Can you get Mike’s Busch to do a whole show on managing and breaking in TURBO pistons? I am a Savvy customer. I love all things Mike Busch.

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Thankyou so much for the kind and thoughtful comment!

[@ghblade]

hello to the flyers in the states, my name is gerd i´m from germany. I made my SPL a couple of years ago and due to the virus i decided to go for the engine party.....now i´m short befor my check flight made my theoretical exam last year made a language proficency check this year and took my first solo in a 172 S after 8hrs 45 min an a couple of 22 landings and 80 touch and goes and by the way i am 64 years of age...and that young lady impressed me very much........best regards gerd

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Thanks for watching and for the comment

[@joelwyttenbach2772]

Wow, thanks for this. Mike has a ton of great information!

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Glad it was helpful!

[@WingsOverTO]

Terrific video and great timing for me. I’m about to break in a factory rebuilt Lycoming tomorrow and it’s great to hear Mike’s take on it. Needless to say, it’s a bit different than Lycoming’s instructions. Thanks guys,

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@WingsOverTO]

@@AllAmericanAviation I hope you don't mind if I mention your video in my next video, and include a link to it as well.

[@SoddingaboutSi]

Breaking in pistons and cylinders after a rebore I tend to me fairly hard on the engine but allow a cool down period. I found when doing this with a dedicated running in oil or budget supermarket oil the engine oil consumption was far less than breaking it in gently.

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Thanks for the comment and for watching!

[@tombiondi9969]

Breaking in my two inboard boat engines and finding the best info to be aviation related.

[@AllAmericanAviation]

I'm glad to hear that it was helpful.

[@charleslawson6824]

Outstanding and highly informative. Clear and concise.

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Glad it was helpful!

[@charleslawson6824]

@@AllAmericanAviation Indeed, it was. Purchasing all of Mike Busch’s books this weekend.

[@AllAmericanAviation]

That’s great!!!

[@streptokokke1003]

Just a little correction at 50:23: Lycoming recommends a maximum temperature change of 50 °F per minute; not 60 °.

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Thanks for the comment and for watching!

[@stlflyguy]

I’ve a ‘69 Baron with two factory rebuilt engines. Both without an engine monitor, but I did have D’Shannon baffle kit installed. So armed with just a pair of 3-in-1 gauges with a single point CHT, how do you recommend running the aircraft after Continental’s first recommended flight? In other words, I’ve run the engine as prescribed for the first two hours. Now how should I run them until the first oil change back to AD oil?

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertlagatree7533]

Put a new cylinder on my Stinson Franklin 165 HP and am following your advice. Thanks for saying this simply!

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Thanks for watching!

[@norcalp210driver9]

Love the video. About the break in a brand new IO550P6B (Vitatoe Conversion) in my P210. Question is, "how much ground running is too much?" My shop is at KFAT which has some long runways (8 - 9000'), and the shop is that opposite end of what is almost always the departure end. Should I have the plane towed to the run-up area? Also, what about the post-install checks? How much is too much time? Thanks!

[@AllAmericanAviation]

I'm not entirely sure! Thanks for watching! That would be a great question for Mike! Send him an email!

[@backcountyrpilot]

Tower let me cut in front of 5 jets to break in my RV7 a few years ago. You might ask tower if you can taxi to midfield and takeoff with 1/2 the runway.

[@patrickkelly7674]

Coasting a motorcycle engine is soposed to be good to help break in new rings and honed cylinder can you coast an engine aeroplane engine the same way inflight

[@BixbyConsequence]

Any recommendations for someone completing a homebuilt craft with a new/rebuilt engine where significant ground and pattern work is needed before heading off for sustained flight?

[@SeanWhite]

Yes. If it is still at the shop pay them to run it on the stand for 2 extra hours at higher power. Most of the break in will be done. Lycoming runs their engines in before shipment. If your engine was overhauled and not run on the stand. You are increasing the risk of failure. And you sure don't want start doing touch and goes.

[@imonchakraborty7416]

Mike, what temperature limit recommendations for Superior steel/nitride cylinders during break in after a major overhaul? Thanks.

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Send Mike an email directly at [e-mail]

[@dannyroosenboom3640]

how do you do the break-in with a fadec engine, where mixture is electronicly controlled?

[@AllAmericanAviation]

That's a great question for Mike -- www.savvyaviation.com/contact-us/

[@jetlag410]

IO360. New top overhaul. Flew it yesterday, ran it WOT and prop full forward. 27.2” MP and 2700 rpm. I could only get my CHT’s to 380 on the hottest cylinder. Should I lean slightly to get a little hotter CHT’s or are those temps acceptable for break-in? Thanks

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Send and email to Mike and he should be able to answer your question! Thanks for watching!

[@johndurant622]

Aren’t anti-scuff additives required for new cams and lifters?

[@AllAmericanAviation]

That's a great question for Mike -- www.savvyaviation.com/contact-us/

[@Squawk-yt6ox]

Thank you! What about engine warmup before first flight for cylinder break in? You said to keep the ground time and run up to a minimum...does that mean noch engine warmup at all, or to warm the engine up to minimum oil temperature...?

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Great point!

[@aoliver8308]

@@AllAmericanAviation So what's the answer ?

[@markg4459]

I think Mike addressed this. Do a minimal run up (limit time at mid range RPM on the ground) then go back to idle until you've got it warm enough to apply full power per the POH. Oil 100F+ and chts at 200F+ on my plane. Yours may vary.

[@adolfredohernandez9439]

Excelente!!! No se por que tiene tan pocos thumbs up and views! Anyway, keep going.

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Thanks for watching!

[@anthonywende5925]

Great video overall Mike, but for two main points- Do the ground runs taking as much time as needed. Trying to get in the air as quickly as possible without due diligence is a recipe for disaster. I follow manufacturer recommendations, and don't make up my own. If I don't, and the customer has an issue, my butt is in the wind. That means mineral oil. BTW, spent my first 22 years as a Fighter Crew Chief, and been an A&P for the past 15 years. I've learned a lot from you, but not this time.

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Thanks for watching and for the comment.

[@lawsonhollenbaugh3626]

PLEASE WHEN DOING THESE AWESOME VIDEOS, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR VOLUME IS TURNED UP, I HAVE MY PHONE VOLUME MAXED OUT, YOUR HARD TO HEAR, THANK YOU SIR..!!

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Thanks for the tip

[@sentinelroboticsolutions583]

Excellent

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@chantereaudominique8855]

Il seems a bit terrific to Fly 2 hours at full throttle. Especially at first flight. I’ll wait at least one hour to be able to make sure there is no squawk and then lets go ! Thanks for the very interesting video.

[@AllAmericanAviation]

Thanks for the kind comment.

[@erichboese7209]

Last thing you want to do is baby the engine at break in. The first hour of “running it hard” is what seats the rings properly. If you don’t do this you’ll always have an engine that burns more oil.