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Falcon 50 captain reports loud bang and engine fail light climbing out of FL190. Engine is shut down and flight diverts to nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 805988 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200809 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 19000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Falcon 50 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 115 flight time total : 9200 flight time type : 160 |
| ASRS Report | 805988 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eng fail light other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
About 20 mins into flight and passing through FL190; we heard a bang. We had a #2 engine failure light even though the #2 engine was in operation. We followed our checklist which calls for engine shutdown. We complied; and because we were heavy; we decided to land at most suitable airport in the vicinity. We landed without any incident. We discovered that the #2 engine service door popped open (that's the bang we heard at FL190).
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FALCON 50 CAPT REPORTS LOUD BANG AND ENG FAIL LIGHT CLIMBING OUT OF FL190. ENG IS SHUT DOWN AND FLT DIVERTS TO NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT.
Narrative: ABOUT 20 MINS INTO FLT AND PASSING THROUGH FL190; WE HEARD A BANG. WE HAD A #2 ENG FAILURE LIGHT EVEN THOUGH THE #2 ENG WAS IN OP. WE FOLLOWED OUR CHKLIST WHICH CALLS FOR ENG SHUTDOWN. WE COMPLIED; AND BECAUSE WE WERE HVY; WE DECIDED TO LAND AT MOST SUITABLE ARPT IN THE VICINITY. WE LANDED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. WE DISCOVERED THAT THE #2 ENG SVC DOOR POPPED OPEN (THAT'S THE BANG WE HEARD AT FL190).
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.