Service difficulty report · Governor · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
June 14, 2012
Submitted
June 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AA
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft serial
187
Aircraft time
21,156 hours, 16,813 cycles
Engine
Ge CF7002D
Engine time
9,791 hours, 7,815 cycles
Part
Governor
Part number
8005016
Part serial
1043514
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Nr1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN CRUISE AT .66 MACH AND FL 350, ADJUSTED EPR FROM 1.44 TO 1.60, AFTER 30 SECONDS FURTHER INCREASED EPR TO 1.75. APPROX 1 MINUTE LATER THE NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH INTENT TO LAND. RAN ENGINE FLAME OUT CHECKLIST, RELIGHT SUCCESSFUL AT FL290. CANCELLED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECT OF INLET AND EXHAUST AREAS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. CHECKED OVERSPEED GOVERNOR AND INTERNAL LEAK CHECK FAILED. R & R OVERSPEED GOVERNOR IAW SEI 187, 73-22-00. PERFORMED FULL GROUND RUN TEST IAW SEI 187, ALL OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND THE ENGINE PASSED THE ALTITUDE ACCELERATION CHECK AT FL350.