Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 22, 2022
Submitted
October 24, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N530TM
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK289
Aircraft time
11,371 hours, 9,298 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ334A15
Engine time
3,994 hours, 3,025 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
FJ443AP
Part serial
252726
Condition
Active
Location
Zone 400
Part time
3,994 hours, 3,025 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
X, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E, O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

N530TM HAD AN UN-COMMANDED SHUTDOWN OF THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE INFLIGHT. THE RIGHT "NO DISPATCH" ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE PREVOUS 2 STARTS ON THE TRIP BUT WENT AWAY AFTER START WITH A PRESS OF THE FADEC RESET BUTTON.BOTH ENGINES WERE OPERATING NORMALLY ON THE CHANNEL B FADECS FOR TAXI,TAKEOFF,CLIMB AND INITIAL CRUISE. DURING A SYSTEM DISCUSSION AMONG THE CREW , THE PILOT PRESSED THE CHANNEL SWAP BUTTONS TO PLACE THE ENGINES BACK ON CHANNEL A WHILE IN CRUISE AT 40,000 FT. WHEN SELECTED TO THE A CHANNEL THE LEFT ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN NORMALLY HOWEVER THE RIGHT ENGINE IMMEDIATLY SHUT DOWN . AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE ON CHANNEL A WAS TWICE UNSUCESSFUL AS THE AIRCRAFT DECENDED TO 28,000FT . A THIRD ATTEMPT ON CHANEL B WAS SUCESSFUL AT 28,000FT AND AIRCRAFT CLIMBED BACK UP TO 40,000FT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DAL WITH NO MORE ISSUES.

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