The prelimanry report from the NTSB just got released on the NetJets Citation crash in Laredo, Texas last month.
• Sequence: Early flight vibration + humming (described as possible avionics cooling fan) + BOTH ON ADC1 CAS message. Crew consulted maintenance, cleared message, continued.
Later: right fuel issues (BST PUMP ON, PRESS LOW, LEVEL LOW), generator fail, multiple CAS msgs. Diverted to LRD. Right engine flamed out on final, then left. Crew asked about off-airport landing; touched down on highway (Bob Bullock Loop), sheared poles, hit vehicle, rolled onto side. In-flight + ground fire.
• Findings so far: Right engine fuel pressure switch separated, fuel tube fractured at weld. Starter-generator missing screws, bent shaft, fractured cooling fan (recent overhaul). FDR/CVR data pending. Wreckage under further exam.
@Heminator Unions would never allow it. Lot of active lobbying against it. Airline industry is heavily invested in and have significant number of employees.
@PBDorsia@jeiting@FreightAlley No problem. I don’t have experience with the G5000 avionics in a latitude so not sure. Very unlikely that something like this would happen. There was very little fuel in the aircraft or the fire would’ve been bigger. Pump failure unlikely considering no gas/plane cant dump fuel.
@PBDorsia@jeiting@FreightAlley So on a pro line fusion for example. I can delete the sensed fuel in the performance initialization page. That replaces it with manual fuel. I.E. fuel gauges show 2000 lbs but I typed in 8000 lbs. The flight management system thinks I have 8000 pounds and would show LDG w/ 3000
@jeiting@FreightAlley Not if it was never correct in the performance init page if you deleted sensed fuel for manual fuel. Only indication would be in the gauge and when the fuel tanks actually got low I think. Not typed on a latitude.