SDR CA100831005

Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 550

Difficulty date: August 6, 2010
Submitted: January 4, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Make and model: Cessna 550
Engine: Pwa PW530A
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Flamed Out
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: X, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

IFSD DURING NON-REVENUE DELIVERY FLIGHT FUEL FLOW WAS FLUCTUATING ON ONE ENGINE, OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE STABLE. PILOT MOVED THROTTLES AND, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. IT WAS RESTARTED. FUEL FLOW WAS STILL FLUCTUATING, HOWEVER THE FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED UNEVENTFULLY.

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