Service difficulty report · Mec · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
November 16, 2009
Submitted
November 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23434
Aircraft time
49,949 hours, 41,091 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A
Part
Mec
Part number
8063506
Part serial
WYG33256
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
35,010 hours, 24,257 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 AGL AFTER VNAV SELECTED. RE-LIGHT OF LEFT ENGINE SUCCESSFUL. (WHEN VNAV IS SELECTED THIS CHANGES THE THRUST PROFILE. FLAME OUT OCCURRED AS THROTTLES CAME BACK.) INSPECTED SUMPS AND FOUND NO WATER. FUEL FILTERS INSPECTED AND CLEAN. IGNITION IS GOOD. MEC WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FIM REF LG ITEM 3. OPS CHECKED ON ENG RUN IAW MM 71-00-00, CHECKED NORMAL.