Service difficulty report · Engine · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
May 5, 2006
Submitted
May 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209CA
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
71
Engine
Ge CF7002D
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A/C DEPARTED TUL BOUND FOR OLS, WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 22,000 FT, A/C WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. THE NR 1 ENGINE ROLLED BACK AND QUIT. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE A/C DIVERTED TO OKC. MX INSPECTED A/C AND FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE ON WING BELOW NR 1 ENGINE. SUSPECT THE TURBULENT AIR FORM THE LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSED THE NR 1 ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. PERFORMED LIGHTNING STRIKE AND FLAME OUT INSPECTION OF A/C AND ENGINE. REPLACED T2 TUBE. RELEASED A/C FOR TEST FLIGHT. A/C TEST FLEW GOOD.