Service difficulty report · Engine · Amd FALCON2000EX

Difficulty date
April 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000EX
Engine
Pwc PW308C
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT FROM FL470, THE CREW NOTICED A PULSATING VIBRATION WHICH WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE ACFT. THE AUTO-THROTTLE DISENGAGED AND THE CREW PRESSED THE EVENT BUTTON BEFORE MANUALLY RETARDING THE NR 1 ENGINE TO IDLE. THE ENGINE HAD AN APPARENT FLAMEOUT FOLLOWED BY IGNITION "ON" AND AUTO RELIGHT. ENGINE BEHAVIOR AFTER RE-LIGHT WAS NORMAL AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.