Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 7, 2010
Submitted
June 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49721
Aircraft time
57,091 hours, 43,748 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING TOP OF DESCENT AT FL320, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD FLAMED OUT. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, CONTINUED DESCENT, AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE NR 1 ENGINE AT FL220. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MX COMPLIED WITH THE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES FOR AN ENGINE FLAMEOUT, AN ENGINE BOROSCOPE, REPLACED OIL FILTER, FUEL FILTER, AND THE FUEL CONTROL.

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