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The pilot of a turbine powered experimental aircraft experienced a flame out and emergency landing due to air in the fuel control system.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1217348 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201411 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Amateur/Home Built/Experimental |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Other Aerobatic Flight Box |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Fuel System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 2 Flight Crew Total 1700 Flight Crew Type 700 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Lost fuel flow and pressure causing turbine engine to flame out. Emergency landing performed without power restored. Attempted contact with tower but unable due to simultaneous aircraft warnings overcoming radio operations. Discussed with the tower the nature of the emergency post flight the aircraft ground support team who helped recover the aircraft from the runway. Aircraft maintenance was performed prior to the next flight by qualified maintenance personnel by bleeding the fuel control unit. Small amounts of air entered the fuel system and correct measures have been taken as future prevention.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a turbine powered experimental aircraft experienced a flame out and emergency landing due to air in the fuel control system.
Narrative: Lost fuel flow and pressure causing turbine engine to flame out. Emergency landing performed without power restored. Attempted contact with Tower but unable due to simultaneous aircraft warnings overcoming radio operations. Discussed with the tower the nature of the emergency post flight the aircraft ground support team who helped recover the aircraft from the runway. Aircraft maintenance was performed prior to the next flight by qualified maintenance personnel by bleeding the fuel control unit. Small amounts of air entered the fuel system and correct measures have been taken as future prevention.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.