Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 29, 2009
Submitted
March 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48624
Aircraft time
30,362 hours, 5,458 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Nr 3
Part time
46,205 hours, 6,494 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, J, A

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

What was found

ENG NR 3 FLAMED OUT IN FLIGHT. FL 320. LOUD BANG & SHUDDER WITH HIGH EGT INDICATION. DUMPED 59K LBS OF FUEL. LOUD COMPRESSOR STALL SOUND AND LOOKS LIKE EGT WENT TO 680 DEG C. ENGINE APPEARED TO ROLL BACK. HE CONSIDERED A RESTART BUT HIGH EGT PROMPTED SHUTDOWN. THEY DID NOT BLOW THE BOTTLE. FIRE HANDLE IS STILL PULLED. C/W ENG FAILURE OVERLOAD CONDITION INSP. CHECK. "A" CHECK INSP. ONLY FOR NR 3 ENG PYLON. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PER M/M 05-51-09-6. NR 3 ENGINE CHANGE WORK CARD 71T0903-PW C/W. NO DEFECTS NOTED AFTER ENGINE CHANGE. ACFT OK FOR FLIGHT.

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