School disavows Lycoming engine survey

Western Oklahoma State College is disavowing a survey on Lycoming 540 engines sent out on the college's letterhead. The survey, sent to many Lycoming 540 engine owners, purports to gather owner's "real life experiences with the Lycoming 540 engine series and to determine the extent and nature of all problems."

But in a statement to AOPA, school President Randy Cumby said, "Western Oklahoma State College has not authorized any surveys or research in relationship to the Lycoming engines. The Oklahoma Attorney General's office is looking into this situation at the request of Western Oklahoma State College."

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