Service difficulty report · Fcu · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
January 11, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft time
24,854 hours
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Fcu
Part number
5001T39G39G29
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AC WAS DISPATCHED FOR A TEST FLIGHT DUE TO DUAL ENGINE CHANGE. AT FL370 MAX ACCELERATION CHECK COMPLETED, WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON RETURN, ENGINE FLAMED OUT, ENGINE RELIGHT AT FL180. ENGINE FCU RIGGING, BLEED VALVES RIGGING AND AIR SENSOR LINES WERE INSPECTED, NOTHING UNUSUAL FOUND. SECOND TEST FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED ON 13 JAN 05. ENGINE WAS INTENTIONALLY SHUTDOWN AT FL250 AND A RELIGHT ATTEMPTED WITH PARTIAL SUCCESS. ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 40 PERCENT N2 UNTIL AC HAD DESCENDED TO FL180. AC RETURNED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE AC WAS GROUNDED PENDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FCU CHANGE, WHICH IS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS.