SDR 0201471242

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
April 29, 2002
Submitted
May 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242NW
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47845
Aircraft time
73,629 hours, 17,847 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
86,957 hours, 20,614 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 36,000 FEET THE NR 3 ENGINE ROLLED BACK APPROXIMATELY 20 PERCENT. THRUST LEVER INPUT HAD NO EFFECT ON ENGINE RPM AND 30 SECONDS AFTER INITIAL ROLLBACK THE NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE NR 3 ENGINE. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE.

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