Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Engine
Ge CFM562C5
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT 200 MILES FROM JFK, TRIED RESTART AT FL 310 AND AT FL 180. NOTICED FUEL PRESSURE AT 50 PSI . ON RESTART ATTEMPT, NR 4 N1 DID NOT ACHIEVE FLIGHT IDLE. N1- 23 PERCENT, EGT 238 , F/F 600PPH. ACCOMPLISHED NR 4 MAIN FUEL TANK NEGATIVE PRESSURE CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN FUEL FILTER AS PRECAUTION. RAN ENGINE, OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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