Light aircraft experiences engine failure on first flight after engine maintenance.

Attributes
ACN	117560
Time
Date	198907
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mqj airport : 5l1
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ind
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 900 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	117560
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Departed 5l1 for shakedown flight after having new oil filter system installed. Noticed a little engine roughness in climb. Egt's all running about 100 degree higher than normal, fuel pressure 20% off of normal. Levelled off at 9000, roughness increased. Elected to do precautionary landing. By the time we were down, the engine had virtually quit. Uneventful dead stick landing. I noticed the fuel pressure difference before takeoff and left anyway. In the future, especially after maintenance, any discrepancy will be regarded as a reason to investigate until the reason is discovered before takeoff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LIGHT ACFT EXPERIENCES ENGINE FAILURE ON FIRST FLT AFTER ENGINE MAINTENANCE.

Narrative: DEPARTED 5L1 FOR SHAKEDOWN FLT AFTER HAVING NEW OIL FILTER SYSTEM INSTALLED. NOTICED A LITTLE ENGINE ROUGHNESS IN CLIMB. EGT'S ALL RUNNING ABOUT 100 DEG HIGHER THAN NORMAL, FUEL PRESSURE 20% OFF OF NORMAL. LEVELLED OFF AT 9000, ROUGHNESS INCREASED. ELECTED TO DO PRECAUTIONARY LNDG. BY THE TIME WE WERE DOWN, THE ENGINE HAD VIRTUALLY QUIT. UNEVENTFUL DEAD STICK LNDG. I NOTICED THE FUEL PRESSURE DIFFERENCE BEFORE TKOF AND LEFT ANYWAY. IN THE FUTURE, ESPECIALLY AFTER MAINT, ANY DISCREPANCY WILL BE REGARDED AS A REASON TO INVESTIGATE UNTIL THE REASON IS DISCOVERED BEFORE TKOF.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.