Service difficulty report · Lead · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
July 31, 2019
Submitted
August 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551XJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20324
Aircraft time
9,396 hours, 4,144 cycles
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Lead
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Rt Eng Ignition
Stage of operation
CR
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

ABOUT AN HOUR OUT FROM LANDING WHILE CRUISING AT FL450, THE RIGHT ENGINE ROLLED BACK AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY COMPONENT FAILURE NOR ANY ACTION FROM THE CREW. THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO AUTO RE-LIGHT BUT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FUEL OR IGNITION. THERE WERE NO CAS MESSAGES OTHER THAN LOAD SHEDDING THAT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE CREW RAN THE APPROPRIATE CHECK LIST AND ATTEMPTED AN ENGINE RESTART UNSUCCESSFULLY. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND TROUBLESHOT THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE PUSH BUTTON SWITCH AND RIGHT HYD SOV PUSH BUTTON SWITCH SELECTED ON, ON THE CENTER PEDESTAL. SWITCHES WERE SELECTED TO THE NORMAL POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, THE RIGHT ENGINE, LOWER IGNITION EXCITER UNIT, LOWER LEAD WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THE LEAD WAS DISCONNECTED, INSPECTED AND PROPERLY CONNECTED. RIGHT ENGINE GROUND RUNS WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.