Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC872

Difficulty date
September 28, 2006
Submitted
September 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721CX
Make and model
Doug DC872
Aircraft serial
46013
Aircraft time
82,665 hours, 21,047 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C1
Engine time
40,512 hours, 18,036 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
9026M70G01
Part serial
693364
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 3
Part time
40,512 hours, 18,036 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

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM RJTY AT FL390 NUMBER THREE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW DESCENDED TO FL320 WITH IGNITERS IN BOTH AND OVERRIDE IN ALL ENGINES. APPROXIMATELY AT FL340 THE ENGINE RESTARTED, ALL INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL AND THE CREW CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO WSAP, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE IAW CFM56 MM 71-00-00 FAULT TREE 51. ALL STATIC CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE FUEL FILTER WAS INSPECTED AND NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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