Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
December 5, 2010
Submitted
December 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428CS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0165
Aircraft time
3,208 hours, 2,283 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Engine time
3,101 hours, 2,212 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
77690
Part serial
CL6APU0516
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
3,101 hours, 2,212 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DESCENDING ENROUTE, CREW PULLED BACK BOTH THROTTLES TO FLIGHT IDLE AND THE LT ENGINE ROLLED BACK AND SHUT DOWN. AFTER GOING THROUGH AFM CHECK LIST CREW ATTEMPTED AN UNSUCCESSFUL RESTART, AT 24,00 FT. AT 15,000 FT A WINDMILL RESTART WAS SUCCESSFUL AND ATC GAVE ACFT DIRECT FCM AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT WAS STANDING BY, BUT DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, DETERMINED THE FUEL DELIVERY UNIT WAS AT FAULT. LT ENGINE FUEL DELIVERY UNIT WAS REPLACED. ACFT WAS GROUND RUN SATISFACTORILY AND AN OPS FLIGHT CHECK WAS PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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