Service difficulty report · Engine · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
March 11, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
54,777 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Propeller
Rotol R2124304
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH IN ICING CONDITIONS AND HEAVY PRECIPITATION, WHEN THE PILOT THROTTLED BACK, ENGINE NR 2 FLAMED OUT AND AUTO FEATHERED. THE PILOT DID NOT ATTEMPT TO RE-LIGHT AND LANDED WITH ONE ENGINE OPERATING. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE OIL SCREEN, FUEL SCREEN AND FUEL TANK SUMPS. NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED HIGH AND LOW POWER ENGINE RUNS AS WELL AS AUTO-FEATHER CHECKS AND FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. ROLLS-ROYCE NOTICE TO OPERATES NO. 1142 IS DIRECTED TO THE FLIGHT CREWS TO "SWITCH ON THE ENGINE IGNITION SWITCHES WHEN MODERATE OR SEVERE ICING IS ENCOUNTERED". THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE THE ENGINE IGNITION SWITCHES SELECTED TO "ON" DURING THIS EVENT. THE PILOTS HAVE BEEN REMINDED OF THIS "NOTICE TO OPERATORS" TO ENSURE THIS PROCEDURE IS FOLLOWED. A CONFIDENCE FLIGHT WITH CREW ONLY WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT RETURNING TO REVENUE FLIGHTS. (TC# 20080313004)