Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
May 7, 2011
Submitted
May 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26123
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
28966
Aircraft time
50,978 hours, 14,072 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4B3
Engine time
45,787 hours, 12,743 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
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

LEFT ENGINE FLAME OUT ON TAXI IN. AIRCRAFT BEHIND US REPORT FIRE IN LEFT ENGINE. NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS, SHUT ENGINE DOWN. T/S PER FIM TASK 71-05-00-815-806-ROO, REMOVED LP FUEL FIL BOWL NO WTR. NOTED. REMOVED HP FUEL FIL NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. RE- PLACED FUEL FIL. PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE CHECK ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. LEAK CHECKS GOOD. REF AMM 73-11-10/601 AND 73-11-12/401 A/C OK FOR SERVICE. ALSO PERFORMED BVCU AND TPU BITE ALL TEST PASSED.