Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 18, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
20,092 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
8063489
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
17,872 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO START WITH IGNITION OPERATING NORMALLY. 5 ATTEMPTS WERE MADE BY THE FLIGHT CREW. GROUND PERSONNEL NOTED EXTREME AMOUNT OF FLAMES COMING FROM THE JETPIPE AND ADVISED FLIGHT CREW. FUEL CONTROL SN WYG85082 REPLACED, ENGINE GROUND RUN, STARTS NORMAL. GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. FDR DOWNLOAD SHOWED 2300 LBS OF FUEL FLOW ON START. NORMAL FUEL FLOW ON START EQUALS APPROX. 400 LBS. AFFECTED MFC IS BEING SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND CORRECTIVE ACTION AS APPLICABLE. (TC NR 20060124006)