Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 29, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
90,814 hours, 29,571 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C1
Engine time
37,888 hours, 11,858 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 1
Part time
90,814 hours, 29,571 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT AT 34.0 FL AT 88 PERCENT N1, RPM FLUXED APPROX. 8 PERCENT ROM 80 TO 88 PERCENT ON NR 1 ENGINE, ENGINE FLAMED OUT. DESCENDED TO FL250 ATTEMPTED RESTART WITH PMC ON ENG WOULD NOT RESTART, SECOND ATTEMPT WITH PMC OFF ENGINE RELIGHTED, CONTINUED REMAINDER OF FLIGHT WITH PMC OFF. CREW LANDED IN KNGU WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THIS ITEM PER MEL 73-01.CAT-C WITH NO FLY DATE 04/09/04. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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