SDR 2026F00093

Service difficulty report · Fdu · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
April 23, 2026
Submitted
May 4, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N525B
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0010
Aircraft time
6,720 hours, 4,839 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Engine time
6,591 hours, 4,745 cycles
Part
Fdu
Part number
119148
Part serial
CL9ATW0343
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
3,824 hours, 1,280 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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.

What was found

LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN AS WE PULLED POWER BACK FOR INITIAL DESCENT FROM FL430. FIRST INDICATION WAS N1 READING ZERO. NEXT INDICATION WAS A GENERATOR FAIL, WARNING LIGHT. OIL PRESSURE WAS NOW AT 9 PSI. NO VIBRATION NOTED. SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED ENGINE USING STARTER ASSIST PROCEDURE PER SOP. EXTERIOR INSPECTION AFTER LANDING SHOWED NORMAL OIL LEVEL AND NO OIL BYPASS INDICATION. DOWNLOADED ENGINE ECTM DATA, SENT FOR ANALYSIS. WE WERE RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE FDU'S. THIS COINCIDES WITH WISB73-1040R3 - FUEL DELIVERY UNIT REPLACEMENT. WE COMPLIED WITH THE RECOMMENDED CHANGES AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. NO FURTHER ISSUES NOTED.

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