What was found
(AUS) LT ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART IN FLIGHT AFTER AN INTENTIONAL SHUTDOWN. INVESTIGATION COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. SUSPECT CAUSED BY OVERPRIMING OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.
- Difficulty date
- April 26, 2003
- Submitted
- July 14, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Gulstm 500S
- Engine
- Lyc IO540E1B5
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCA3XK2
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Engine
- Part number
- IO540E1B5
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Left
- Part time
- 18,203 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.