N72AX
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
DURING THE APPROACH THE LT ENGINE FLAMED OUT WHEN THE THROTTLE LEVER WAS RETARDED TOWARDS FLIGHT IDLE. THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. THE LT ENGINE WAS NEVER ATTEMPTED TO BE RESTARTED DURING THE APPROACH. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE AT STARTING THE ENGINE WITH NO SUCCESS AND THE FUEL FLOW WAS NOTICED TO BE READING ZERO. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A PRESSURE GAUGE DIRECTLY TO THE LT ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND DURING A START ATTEMPT FOUND THE PUMP TO BE PRODUCING 0 PSI. THE PUMP WAS REMOVED AND THE IMPELLER WITHIN THE PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE NOT FUNCTIONING. A NEW PUMP WAS ORDERED AND IS BEING INSTALLED AS OF 1500 ON 2/8/12.
SHORTLY AFTER THROTTLING BACK TO FLIGHT IDLE TO DESCEND FROM 41,000 FT THE NR 2 ENGINE MOMENTARILY STAYED AT 80 PERCENT (APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS) AND THEN CONTINUED ROLLING DOWN AND FLAMED OUT. PILOT WINDMILL RESTARTED THE ENGINE AT APPROXIMATELY 26,000 FT AND HAD TO RESET THE FUEL COMPUTER TO TURN OFF THE COMPUTER LIGHT. SLIGHT ENGINE SURGE WHICH CREATED A SLIGHT YAW WAS NOTICED AT 6,000 FT. ONCE ON THE GROUND WITH THE ENGINES SHUT OFF THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL COMPUTER LIGHT WAS REPORTED AS FLASHING. MAINTENANCE DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT WITH A LAPTOP AND UPON DOWNLOAD FOUND THE N2 MONOPOLE HAD CAUSED A FAULT WHICH WAS PICKED UP BY THE DEEC. A NEW N2 MONOPOLE WAS INSTALLED AND THE ENGINE WAS RAN WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED AND THE DEEC WAS CHECKED WITH NO FURTHER FAULT CODES FOUND.