A DSNDING LEAR 25 OVERSHOOTS ITS ASSIGNED ALT AFTER LOSING THE R ENG WHEN THE FUEL CTL UNIT CANNOT SUPPLY THE CORRECT FUEL FLOW TO THE ENG DURING THE FINGR 3 ARR INTO ADS; TX.

Date: 1999-09 · Aircraft: Learjet 25 · Phase: descent

Anomalies: aircraft-equipment-problem-critical|deviation-altitude-overshoot|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-clearance

Synopsis

A DSNDING LEAR 25 OVERSHOOTS ITS ASSIGNED ALT AFTER LOSING THE R ENG WHEN THE FUEL CTL UNIT CANNOT SUPPLY THE CORRECT FUEL FLOW TO THE ENG DURING THE FINGR 3 ARR INTO ADS; TX.

Narrative

DURING A RELOCATION FLT FROM FRG TO ADS; WE EXPERIENCED FUEL FLOW AND ITT FLUCTUATIONS; ACCOMPANIED BY ENG SURGES. WE REDUCED PWR ON THE R-HAND ENG AND TURNED OFF THE FUEL COMPUTER. WE BROUGHT THE ENG BACK UP TO PWR AND RESUMED OUR TRIP WITH THE COMPUTER IN THE MANUAL MODE. ALL WAS WELL AND GOOD UNTIL WE STARTED OUR DSCNT ON THE FINGR 3 ARR TO ADS ARPT. OUR DSCNT CLRNC WAS 'CLRED TO FL240 EXPECT FINGR AT 9000 FT.' DURING PWR REDUCTION FOR THE DSCNT THE R-HAND ENG FLAMED OUT. WHILE WE WERE SECURING THE ENG; ATC REQUESTED OUR ALT. AT THAT TIME I REPLIED 'FL215 WITH AN ENG FAILURE.' WE WERE THEN CLRED TO 9000 FT AND ASKED IF WE WERE DECLARING AN EMER. WE DECLINED THE EMER AND CONTINUED OUR DSCNT. WE ATTEMPTED TO RELIGHT THE ENG USING BOTH WINDMILLING AND STARTER ASSISTED ENG START TO NO AVAIL. WE RESECURED THE ENG AND ARRIVED UNEVENTFULLY AT OUR DEST ON 1 ENG. THE CAUSE FOR THE ENG FAILURE WAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL CTL UNIT ON THE ENG. THE CAUSE FOR DSNDING BELOW AN ASSIGNED ALT WAS THE FLC'S DIVERTED ATTN TO RELIGHT ENVELOPE CHARTS; SECURING PROCS; FUEL MGMNT; ETC. WE DID REQUEST MEN AND EQUIP; CFR; TO BE STANDING BY AT ADDISON ARPT FOR OUR ARR. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 448856: WX WAS VMC AND THERE WAS NO CONFLICTING TFC. DURING THE CONTINUED DSCNT; WE ATTEMPTED WINDMILLING AND STARTER ASSISTED RESTARTS WITH NO SUCCESS; AND THE ENG WAS SECURED ACCORDING TO THE FLT MANUAL PROCS.

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