Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 3, 2003
Submitted
September 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
81,134 hours, 33,450 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C
Part
Engine
Part number
9026M70G01
Part serial
692366
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 3
Part time
35,020 hours, 16,179 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER LEVEL OFF AT CRUISE ALTITUDE FROM KTOL NR3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. CREW COMPLIED WITH CFM-56 FLAME OUT/INFLIGHT START CHECKLIST AND HAD A SUCCESSFUL RESTART WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. WHEN MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FLAMEOUT INSPECTION IAW CFM MM 71-00-00. THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL FILTER IAW CFM MM 73. ENGINE WAS RUN AT TAKEOFF POWER IAW ATI ERH 70.01 TABLE 91.01.4 SUMPED TANK AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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