A Bombardier Global 7000 flight test aircraft made an emergency landing on August 15 after experiencing an in-flight engine flame out. ...
A Bombardier Global 7000 flight test aircraft made an emergency landing on August 15 after experiencing an in-flight engine flame out.
The right GE Passport engine of the Flight Test Vehicle 2 (FTV 2) suffered the flame out while flying at 41,000 ft and 290 km from the Bombardier flight-test center at Wichita airport, Kansas.
The flight crew immediately declared emergency and carried out an single engine landing at Wichita airport, without any further events, according to a incident report by National Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
The NTSB says the flame out was preceded by “high vibration and high inter-turbine temperature readings”.
Despite the incident, Bombardier says the Global 7000 program’s flight test vehicles (FTV) continue to perform certification testing activities on schedule.
The flight test program recently surpassed the 500-hour milestone and involves three flight test vehicles (FTV1, FTV 2 and FTV3). FTV4 and FTV5 are on track to join flight testing shortly.
Bombardier says the first six customer aircraft are now in production and final assembly line activities are ramping up.
The ultra long range $73 million business jet with a 7400 nm (13,700 km) range is targeting an entry-into-service in the second half of 2018.
It is an integrated propulsion system comprising the engine and cowling nacelle blended together, in a unified design.
