Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
January 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
1,489 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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) WHILE LEVELING OFF AT 39,000 FT AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF KONA HAWAII, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LT ENGINE N1, N2 AND ITT BECAME ERRATIC. THE LT ENGINE POWER ROLLED BACK TO BELOW 30 PERCENT N1. AS THE CREW WERE GOING THROUGH THE CHECKLIST THE LT ENGINE RE-LIT AND N1, N2 AND ITT RETURNED TO NORMAL AND STABILIZED FOLLOWED BY FADEC FAIL MESSAGE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL OVERWEIGHT, LANDING WAS PERFORMED WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING. CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED TO BE SMOOTH AIR WITH NO RAIN OR LIGHTNING. THE CREW REPORTED NO UNUSUAL NOISES OTHER THAN THE ENGINES OUT OF SYNC DURING THE EVENT. POST FLIGHT REVIEW OF THE ENGINE DOWNLOAD CONFIRMED A LT FLAMEOUT WITH ENGINE SPEED DROPPING DOWN TO 23 PERCENT N1, 41 PERCENT, N2 PRIOR TO RECOVERING. SEVERAL FAULTS WERE ALSO RECORDED INCLUDING SOME ECU CROSS CHANNEL COMMUNICATION FAULTS. BOTH ECUS WERE REPLACED TOGETHER WITH THE W3, W4, AND W5 HARNESSES AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.