Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB500

Difficulty date
January 4, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Emb EMB500
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IFSD AFTER A NORMAL START THE GROUND CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENG AFTER THE ENGINE EXHIBITED FLAMES OUT OF THE EXHAUST AND THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. AFTER THE SHUTDOWN THE PILOT FOUND A PUDDLE OF ENGINE OIL ON THE GROUND BELOW THE ENGINE. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NOTED BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER THE START SEQUENCE.

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