19991204034519I

Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-41 · Buffalo, NY · December 4, 1999

Date: December 4, 1999 · 07:22 local
Place: Buffalo, NY
Airport: Greater Buffalo International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Aircraft: N758NW
Reported as: Doug DC941
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D9
People aboard: 65
Fatal injuries: 0

N758NWRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2013 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41S/N 47286 · Built 1968 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On Saturday, December 4, 1999, during a flight from pvd to dtw at FL350 in smooth air with no vibration, the right hand engine flamed out of a DC-9-41, N758NW, operated by northwest airlines. A landing was accomplished at Buffalo niagara international airport with no further incident. Maintenance arrived from dtw and determined that the engine-driven fuel pump had failed. The fuel pump, control and heater were changed and the engine run and trim performed iaw 90-7100-1-9701. The aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1999, DURING A FLIGHT FROM PVD TO DTW AT FL350 IN SMOOTH AIR WITH NO VIBRATION, THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE FLAMED OUT OF A DC-9-41, N758NW, OPERATED BY NORTHWEST AIRLINES. A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ARRIVED FROM DTW AND DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE-DRIVEN FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. THE FUEL PUMP, CONTROL AND HEATER WERE CHANGED AND THE ENGINE RUN AND TRIM PERFORMED IAW 90-7100-1-9701. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.