Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 29, 2008
Submitted
October 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
89,254 hours, 38,245 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Engine time
40,894 hours, 18,951 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 3
Part time
40,894 hours, 18,951 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 37,000 FT DURING THROTTLE REDUCTION NUMBER THREE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW PERFORMED INFLIGHT START AT 22,000 FT, RESTART NORMAL. THE CREW LANDED IN KTOL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CFM FAULT 51, TROUBLESHOT TREE, CLEANED WEEP HOLE ON CDP TUBE, CHECKED CHIP DETECTOR, SPECIFIC GRAVITY .82, FLIGHT IDLE 74 N2-FF 6000PPH AT 75 PERCENT N1. EGT 683, FUEL PRESSURE 31PSI PUMP OFF. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW CFM MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-00-00. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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