Service difficulty report · Filter · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
July 11, 2001
Submitted
July 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N30UA
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45888
Aircraft time
59,172 hours, 50,346 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Engine time
42,791 hours, 27,419 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Clogged
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DURING FLIGHT AT LEVEL 31.0 NR 3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT, RESTARTED ENGINE FOLLOWING ABNORMAL CHECK LIST PROCEDURES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL FILTERS OF NR 3 FUEL TEMPERATURE REGULATOR IAW MM 73-11-1, NO LEAKS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK ON RUN UP IAW MM 71-00, FOUND NORMAL. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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