Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
May 5, 2024
Submitted
May 6, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N251KD
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
525A0133
Aircraft time
4,394 hours, 3,392 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ442A
Engine time
4,343 hours, 3,351 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE CRUISING AT FL400 THE LEFT ENGINE ROLLED BACK. IMMEDIATELY, I TRIED TO MOVE THE THROTTLE TO A DIFFERENT POSITION TO SEE IF I HAD ANY AUTHORITY. I DID NOT. I DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC AND STARTED A DESCENT TO KEEP THE SPEED UP. I DECIDED TO DIVERT TO KLNK BECAUSE WE HAD JUST RECENTLY PASSED OVER IT, THE WEATHER WAS IFR, AND THEY HAVE A LONG RUNWAY. THE CHECKLIST WAS RAN TO COMPLETION. WE DID NOT ATTEMPT A RESTART BECAUSE THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS RUNNING SMOOTH AND SARA HAD NOTICED SOME VIBRATIONS EARLIER IN THE FLIGHT. WE LANDED 18 AT KLNK AND TAXIED INTO ATLANTIC. THE FIRE TRUCKS ESCORTED US AT 50%. TO GET THE LEFT ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN I HAD TO MOVE IT OUT OF CUTOFF AND THEN BACK TO CUTOFF. NO FURTHER COMMENTS. WE HAVE TO PARTS THAT CAUSED DIFFICULTY LET, DUNCAN AVIATION IN LINCOLN, NE IS CURRENTLY T/S THIS EVENT.

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