Citation 560 Engine failures?

[specialbrew]

Coinsidence or not? Happen to witness another Excel land at Farnborough this evening with an engine out. Thankfully all turned out well but after seeing a Netjets Excel also landing with an engine inop at Farnborough a couple of months back I am pretty glad I am not flying that type and wonder about its reliability??:uhoh:

[cldrvr]

Well, good thing then that you don't have to worry about that on your PS3.

[bizjets101]

The XL prototype first flew on February 29 2006 - there are 2 XL prototypes, 1 XLS prototype, and 1 XLS+ prototype.

In total there are 678 total XL's built - every single production aircraft delivered is still in service - and the world fleet has not suffered a single loss.

That is a record to be admired by any manufacturer.

[PPRuNeUser0215]

The XL prototype first flew on February 29 2006
Not having a dig (pprune's favorite) but the year must be incorrect... Otherwise lots of us have flying pre-prototype XL ;).

As for the safety record (and engine reliability) just as good as any other. Initial post not doing a favour to its "owner" :D

[G-SPOTs Lost]

The casings are very prone to corrosion on the Excel around the BOV but other than that it's a strong engine, internals are the same family as the bravo encore as well as the excel.

Biggest problem with the 545 is operators chucking fuel filler caps down them :yuk:

[Steak&Kidney_Pie]

Biggest problem with the 545 is operators chucking fuel filler caps down them

Well I only know of the one (G-WCIN:ugh:)...Have there been others?

In the meantime could this engine issue have simply been simulated asymmetric for training????? :confused:

Amazing aeroplane with an outstanding safety record. May it long continue.

[bizjets101]

'Not having a dig (pprune's favorite) but the year must be incorrect... Otherwise lots of us have flying pre-prototype XL http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/wink2.gif.'

Doh!!!, should read 1996 not 2006 - time flies - pun intended!!

First flight of N560XL s/n 0706 Citation 560XL prototype # 1
February 29, 1996.

Photo N561XL 1st Production 560XL 560-5001
http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab20/bizjets101/N560XL.jpg

[Snowshoemx]

That s/n 5001 is now experimental used at Cessna in KS.