Service difficulty report · Mec · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
November 8, 2007
Submitted
November 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28892
Aircraft time
32,420 hours, 17,689 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Mec
Part number
1459M27P07
Part serial
0269
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
42,361 hours, 23,965 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON ROUTE LAX TO YVR LEFTHAND ENGINE FLAMED OUT IN CRUISE AT FL340. DESCENDED TO FL200 PERFORMED AIR RESTART THEN DIVERTED TO SEA WHERE AIRCRAFT CHANGE WAS MADE BEFORE CONTINUING ON TO YVR. REPLACED ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND MEC (MAIN ENGINE CONTROL). AFTER ENGINE BORESCOPE REVEALED NO DAMAGE, AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE WERE DECLARED SERVICEABLE. SUSPECT MEC WAS CAUSE. FOLLOW-UP ASSESSMENT IS BEING SCHEDULED WITH VENDOR.