Service difficulty report · Motor · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date
May 8, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721CX
Make and model
Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial
46013
Aircraft time
84,684 hours, 21,520 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Engine time
30,341 hours, 7,086 cycles
Part
Motor
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel Bleed Valve
Part time
30,341 hours, 7,086 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MLB AT FL350 NUMBER ONE ENGINE FLAMEOUT. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED FLAMEOUT PROCEDURES AND DESCENDED TO FL210 FOR ENGINE RESTART. THE ENGINE RESTARTED NORMALLY AND THE CREW CONTINUED FLIGHT AND LANDED IN TOL WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER ONE GEAR FUEL BLEED VALVE MOTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW CFM MAINTENANCE MANUAL 75-31-10 AND GMM 3.116. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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