Determination of the root cause for the PW305A engine flameout tendency and proposal for the corrective action

Not to be implemented

Aviation L

Accident

16.1.2013

D1/2010L/S2

Suosituksen perustelu

Pratt & Whitney Canada, the engine manufacturer, states in their report that while the abovementioned throttle lever movement may cause an in-flight flameout on a PW305A engine, they consider it very remotely possible. They also state that the possibility of a dual in-flight flameout is considered very remote to improbable. The analysis did not speculate as to the cause of the flameout tendency.

Recommendation

Safety Investigation Authority Finland recommends that Transport Canada require the engine manufacturer to determine the root cause for the flameout tendency, and to propose the corrective action in eliminating the flameout tendency.

Toimenpide-ehdotukset

Pratt & Whitney Canada, the engine manufacturer, states in their report that while the abovementioned throttle lever movement may cause an in-flight flameout on a PW305A engine, they consider it very remotely possible. They also state that the possibility of a dual in-flight flameout is considered very remote to improbable. The analysis did not speculate as to the cause of the flameout tendency.