SDR 9809131149

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
May 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46758
Engine
Pwa JT9D20J
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL340, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE, POSSIBLY WAKE TURBULENCE, AND THE NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED PER ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST AND A DESCENT FROM FL340 WAS STARTED. AT FL300, A RESTART WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER COM PROCEDURE. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND PERFORMED A FULL POWER ENGINE RUN, ALL WITH NO PROBLEMS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. EXACT PART CAUSING PROBLEM TO BE DETERMINED.

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