Service difficulty report · Filter · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 4, 2001
Submitted
August 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
81,275 hours, 34,009 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Engine time
37,446 hours, 15,483 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
217415
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
81,275 hours, 34,009 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

EN ROUTE FROM LAX TO PDX, THE NUMBER THREE ENGINE FLAMED OUT DURING CLIMB. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURE AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL RESTART AFTER TRANSFERRING TO AN ALTERNATE FUEL SOURCE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PDX FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CFMI MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN ENGINE FUEL FILTER AS PRECAUTIONARY, PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY ENGINE RUN HANDBOOK WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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