Service difficulty report · Engine · Fokker F27MK400

Difficulty date
June 4, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Fokker F27MK400
Aircraft time
29,039 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5327
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
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

(CAN) A/C FLYING FROM YYC TO YVR. PROP & INLET ANTI-ICE WERE SELECTED ON & APPEARED TO BE WORKING. WHILE OVER YLW AT 16,000, IN LIGHT TO MODERATE ICING, RT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. AFTER CARRYING OUT SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST, CREW PERFORMED SUCCESS RE-LIGHT, ENGINE POWER & RPM CAME UP NORMAL EXCEPT FOR SLIGHT SURGE WHICH APPEARED TO FOLLOW FUEL PRESSURE FLUX. ENGINE FUEL HEATER TURNED ON (IT OFF PRIOR TO FLAMEOUT). AT POINT SURGE&FUEL PRESSURE FLUXQUICKLY DISAPPEARED. A/C MADE UNEVENTFUL LANGING AT YVR. MAINT CHECKED ALL FUEL TANKS, COLLECTORS,&FUEL FILTERS&FOUND NO CONTAMINATION. FCU CHANGED OUT AS SCHED ITEM TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DOWNTIME BUT NOT TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

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