Service difficulty report · Gascolator · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
May 23, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft time
16,634 hours
Engine
Ge CT581401
Part
Gascolator
Part number
4005T01P03
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Engine Fuel Dist
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT REFUELED AND TAXIED ONTO RUNWAY FOR DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT BOOST PUMPS WERE NOT TURNED ON AT THIS POINT AS THE PILOTS WERE INSURING ENGINES WOULD RUN WITHOUT BOOST PUMPS AS STATED IN THE OPS MANUAL. WHILE TAXIING ON THE RUNWAY, NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP AREA. AIRCRAFT SYSTEM WAS BLED AGAIN, BUT NR 1 ENGINE STILL FLAMED OUT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE CENTRIFUGAL PURIFYING UNIT WAS CHANGED AS IT WAS DETERMINED THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS SUCKING IN AIR THROUGH THE CENTRIFUGAL FUEL PURIFIER.