What happened
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(-23) America west airlines flight 879 from los angeles international airport to Las Vegas mcclellan international airport was descending when the right engine flamed out at approximately 13,000 feet. The crew declared an emergency and landed without any further problems. America west airlines line maintenance discovered that the engine's lower power conditioning controller had failed and the backup failed to take over. Since these controllers control the engine fuel control unit, the engine shut down. The part was replaced.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AMERICA WEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 879 FROM LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO LAS VEGAS MCCLELLAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS DESCENDING WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 13,000 FEET. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. AMERICA WEST AIRLINES LINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE'S LOWER POWER CONDITIONING CONTROLLER HAD FAILED AND THE BACKUP FAILED TO TAKE OVER. SINCE THESE CONTROLLERS CONTROL THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE PART WAS REPLACED.
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