Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
June 12, 2020
Submitted
June 13, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650VM
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250921
Aircraft time
2,502 hours, 2,120 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ441AP
Engine time
2,502 hours, 2,120 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
119148
Part serial
CL5ATW1060
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
2,502 hours, 2,120 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STATEMENT FROM THE CREW. "WE EXPERIENCED A RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS JUST BEGINNING DESCENT FROM FL400, AND AS THE THROTTLE WERE BROUGHT BACK THROUGH ABOUT HALF WAY POSITION, THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO SLOWLY ROLL BACK. WE GOT A FUEL BOOST ON R AMBER CAS MESSAGE, WHICH TRIGGERED AUTOMATICALLY FROM THE FADEC RECOGNIZING INSUFFICIENT FUEL FLOW. WE THEN GOT A ENGINE FAIL R RED CAS MESSAGE. WE CONSULTED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE, AND COMPLETED THE SHUTDOWN PER THE CHECKLIST. THE FAILED RIGHT ENGINE WAS STILL INDICATING N1, AND N2 FAN SPEED, WE HAD NO VIBRATIONS, OR INDICATIONS OF ANY OTHER ABNORMALITIES. THE CREW DECIDED THE ENGINE WAS A CANDIDATE FOR RESTART SO UPON DESCENDING BELOW FL200, WHICH IS THE MAXIMUM ALTITUDE FOR ATTEMPTED RESTART, WE COMPLETED A STARTER-ASSISTED ENGINE RESTART. THE ENGINE STARTED NORMALLY AND SHOWED NO OTHER ISSUES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT FROM THE CREW".

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