Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 23, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN DURING DESCENT. THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN AS THROTTLE SETTING WAS REDUCED TO IDLE DURING DESCENT THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 5000 MSL. THE PILOT THEN ACTIVATED THE IGNITERS & THE LEFT ENGINE SPOOLED UP TO IDLE POWER & OPERATED NORMALLY THROUGHOUT LANDING & TAXI.

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