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An HS125 flight crew experienced a #1 engine fuel light while cruising at 34000 ft and diverted to an alternate. The captain learned later the aircraft was not certified for rvsm.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 793250 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200806 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zzz.artcc |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 29000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | BAe 125 Series 800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : vacating altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 7300 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 793250 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
As a contract pilot I was dispatched by the aircraft's management company to fly the aircraft from ZZZ to ZZZ1. Following a normal departure and climb out we experienced a #1 engine fuel light and diverted to ZZZ2. We were at FL340 when the light illuminated. During an investigation of the incident by the aircraft's management company it was realized that the aircraft was in fact not rvsm approved for this new owner. This was a surprise to me. On jun/08; I delivered this aircraft to its new owner and during the delivery process I inquired about its ability to fly in rvsm airspace. I was assured by the maintenance facility that completed the pre-buy inspection that it was in fact rvsm capable. It is my intention to actually visually verify the rvsm paperwork on every aircraft I fly from now on and not rely on second hand assurances.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN HS125 FLT CREW EXPERIENCED A #1 ENG FUEL LIGHT WHILE CRUISING AT 34000 FT AND DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE. THE CAPT LEARNED LATER THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CERTIFIED FOR RVSM.
Narrative: AS A CONTRACT PLT I WAS DISPATCHED BY THE ACFT'S MGMNT COMPANY TO FLY THE ACFT FROM ZZZ TO ZZZ1. FOLLOWING A NORMAL DEP AND CLBOUT WE EXPERIENCED A #1 ENG FUEL LIGHT AND DIVERTED TO ZZZ2. WE WERE AT FL340 WHEN THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DURING AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT BY THE ACFT'S MGMNT COMPANY IT WAS REALIZED THAT THE ACFT WAS IN FACT NOT RVSM APPROVED FOR THIS NEW OWNER. THIS WAS A SURPRISE TO ME. ON JUN/08; I DELIVERED THIS ACFT TO ITS NEW OWNER AND DURING THE DELIVERY PROCESS I INQUIRED ABOUT ITS ABILITY TO FLY IN RVSM AIRSPACE. I WAS ASSURED BY THE MAINT FACILITY THAT COMPLETED THE PRE-BUY INSPECTION THAT IT WAS IN FACT RVSM CAPABLE. IT IS MY INTENTION TO ACTUALLY VISUALLY VERIFY THE RVSM PAPERWORK ON EVERY ACFT I FLY FROM NOW ON AND NOT RELY ON SECOND HAND ASSURANCES.
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.