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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC873F · San Francisco, CA · April 6, 2004

Date: April 6, 2004 · 06:24 local
Place: San Francisco, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DHLA
Aircraft: N805DH
Reported as: Doug DC873F
Reported engine: GE CFM56*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) Crew declared emergency prior to landing safely at San Francisco international airport due to a #3 engine failure. The engine flamed out at 35,000 feet at mach .84. Three attempts were made to restart the engine: @37,000 feet, @34,000 feet, and @31,000, without response. It was determined by San Francisco dhl/astar maintenance the fuel boost pump, part number 64-1119-4, serial number FB69905 failed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY PRIOR TO LANDING SAFELY AT SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DUE TO A #3 ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT 35,000 FEET AT MACH .84. THREE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESTART THE ENGINE: @37,000 FEET, @34,000 FEET, AND @31,000, WITHOUT RESPONSE. IT WAS DETERMINED BY SAN FRANCISCO DHL/ASTAR MAINTENANCE THE FUEL BOOST PUMP, PART NUMBER 64-1119-4, SERIAL NUMBER FB69905 FAILED.