Service difficulty report · Engine · Bell 429

Difficulty date
August 18, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
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

(CAN) DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT WITH THE MFG TEST PILOT, THE CREW OF THE NEW ACFTWERE ON DECENT FOR LANDING. AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FT ABOVE GROUND THE CREW NOTICED A "LOW FUEL PRESSURE" INDICATION. BEFORE THEY COULD REACT THE NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED-OUT. THE LANDING WAS DIVERTED TO AN ADJACENT TAXI-WAY AND SUCCESSFUL TOUCHDOWN WAS MADE WITH NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE. UPON FIRST INSPECTION THERE IS NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE, LEAKS OR LOOSE LINES. FSR WAS DISPATCHED ON-SITE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING.

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