What was found
DURING A CLIMB THROUGH FL 290, THE RIGHT ENGINE FAN SPEED DECREASED TO 82 PERCENT. ENGINE IGNITION WAS SELECTED ON TO NO EFFECT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. SUSPECT THAT THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTIONED.
- Difficulty date
- July 9, 2001
- Submitted
- August 8, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N88GJ
- Make and model
- Cessna 500CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 5000155
- Engine
- Pwa JT15D1A
- System (JASC)
- 7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
- Part
- Fuel Control
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Rt Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.