Service difficulty report · Computer · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 2, 2016
Submitted
November 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560HN
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605015
Aircraft time
3,752 hours, 2,941 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Computer
Part number
10126359
Part serial
F46584
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Control
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J, B
Precautionary procedure
A, B, E

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

What was found

WHILE IN THE CRUISE STAGE OF FLIGHT AT FL 410 THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE OF THE NR ENGINE. THIS OCCURRED AS THEY CAME OUT OF CROSS FEED GOING FROM THE LEFT TANK TO THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE ENGINE JUST FLAMED OUT, AND N2 ROLLED ITSELF BACK TO 11-13%. RAN THE CHECKLISTS. SECURED THE ENGINE SAFELY. FOLLOWED THE AIR START CHECK LIST. THE ITT WAS RISING, FUEL FLOW WAS RETURNING. ON INTRODUCING FUEL FLOW AT 8% N2 AN ODOR OF FUEL ENTERED THE FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. ABORTED THE RESTART. SECURED THE ENGINE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. PERFORMED A SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH TO A SAFE LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL COMPUTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED. GROUND OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.

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