Service difficulty report · Tube · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 16, 2009
Submitted
February 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
97,541 hours, 32,104 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Engine time
43,750 hours, 13,013 cycles
Part
Tube
Condition
Clogged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
43,750 hours, 13,013 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT INTO ETAR NUMBER 2 ENGINE FLAME OUT. WITH THROTTLE REDUCTION, MILD VIBRATION, AND FUEL FLUCTUATION. THE CREW LANDED IN ETAR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CFM TROUBLESHOOTING TREE FAULT 51 AND FOUND CDP TUBES CLOGGED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED TUBES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW CFM MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-21-00, 71-00-00. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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