Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
September 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1856U
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46975
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 2 THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE FOR DESCENT INTO OGG WHEN NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AND LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ON FWD PANEL CAME ON. OIL PRESS INDICATED NORMAL. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE MAIN FUEL PUMP AND MAIN ENGINE CONTROL WERE REPLACED. BOTH WERE BENCH-TESTED IN THE SHOP AND NO LIMITING DEFECTS WERE FOUND ON EITHER COMPONENT. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN CLOSELY MONITORED WITH NO SIMILAR OR RELATED EVENTS OCCURRING.

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