Service difficulty report · Mec · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
September 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46065
Aircraft time
83,542 hours, 34,790 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM562AFR
Engine time
40,099 hours, 17,240 cycles
Part
Mec
Part number
8062479
Part serial
WYG32903
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IN CRUISE AT 17,000 FT NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT, 7,000 LBS INDICATED ON FUEL GAUGE. ALL CROSSFEEDS CLOSED. ENGINE RE-LIT AFTER COMPLETION OF CFM56 FLAMEOUT/INFLIGHT RESTART CHECK LIST. AN INSPECTION IS ON GOING. AS THE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING PER CFM MM 71-00-00 FAULT 51 LEAD TO MEC CHANGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED MEC PER CFM 73-21-10. OPERATIONAL AND CHECK LEAK GOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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