Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
August 31, 2013
Submitted
September 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430CS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0185
Aircraft time
5,292 hours, 3,788 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Engine time
5,173 hours, 3,709 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
78834
Part serial
CL5APU0105
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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

ENGINE FLAMED OUT ON SLOW DESCENT BELOW 37,000 FT. LOW PRESSURE FUEL LIGHT FLASHED THEN BOOST PUMP AS ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ENGINE WAS RESTARTED ON FIRST TRY IAW PROCEDURES AT 10,000 FT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND FUEL DELIVERY UNIT WAS REPLACED IAW SB FJ44-73-044R3. GROUND RUNS PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY AND CREW FLEW ACFT ON OPS CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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