Service difficulty report · Fcu · Lear 31

Difficulty date
March 8, 2004
Submitted
April 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555VR
Make and model
Lear 31
Aircraft serial
033C
Engine
Garrtt TFE73123B
Part
Fcu
Part number
307080022
Part serial
12673
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS DECENDING THROUGH 10,000 FT TRASITIONING FROM THE ENROUTE TO APPROACH PHASE OF FLIGHT. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE LT ENGINE INDICATIONS ROLLED BACK SHOWING A DEAD ENGINE. THE CAPTAIN MOVED THE LT THROTTLE TO SEE IF THE ENGINE WAS PRODUCING ANY THRUST AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. THE CREW INITIATEE THE EMEGENCY CHECKLIST AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES IN FLIGHT. THE CREW THEN DETERMINED THAT THEIR WAS NO APPARENT CAUSE FOR INFLIGHT AIR START AND THE ENGINE STARTED NORMALLY AND RAN WITHOUT INCIDENT TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT OF AIRPORT. DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE WAS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP/FUEL CONTROL. REMOVED AND REPLACED. F/T OK.

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