Service difficulty report · Engine · Gulstm 500B

Difficulty date
November 30, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 500B
Aircraft time
8,248 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540B1A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR2
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER 45 MINUTE FLIGHT BOTH ENGINES BEGAN LOSING PWR WITH NO FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS OR FUEL PRESSURE INDICATIONS. ENGINES WOULD ONLY DEVELOP IDLE PWR. PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING WITH MINOR INJURIES. FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATION TO FOLLOW. FOLLOW UP REPORT ON FINDING TO FOLLOW. (TC NR 20071207004)