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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Raytheon Hawker 850XP · Reno, NV · February 13, 2014

Date: February 13, 2014 · 05:15 local
Place: Reno, NV
Airport: Reno/Tahoe International
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: T17A
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N403CT
Reported as: Raytheon Hawker 850XP
Reported engine: Honeywell TFE731
People aboard: 9
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During cruise flight, engine N1, N2 and fuel flow started to fluctuate. Engine became unrsponsive and stuck and at

90 % N1 with itt at 908 degrees. The engine failed during emergency decent at 17,000 feet. Pilot secured the engine and landed Reno, Nevada without further incident. A subsequent investigation revealed the N2 monopole connector was not safety wired and had loosened. The connector was tightened and safetied and the aircraft was released to service.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE N1, N2 AND FUEL FLOW STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. ENGINE BECAME UNRSPONSIVE AND STUCK AND AT

90 % N1 WITH ITT AT 908 DEGREES. THE ENGINE FAILED DURING EMERGENCY DECENT AT 17,000 FEET. PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE AND LANDED RENO, NEVADA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE N2 MONOPOLE CONNECTOR WAS NOT SAFETY WIRED AND HAD LOOSENED. THE CONNECTOR WAS TIGHTENED AND SAFETIED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.