Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 18, 2009
Submitted
June 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
99,596 hours, 26,306 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
43,434 hours, 13,870 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Transmitter
Part time
43,434 hours, 13,870 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 KBFI NUMBER THREE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH CHECKLIST, AND RESTART ATTEMPT, ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE CREW LANDED IN KPDX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NUMBER THREE ENGINE AND FOUND FUEL LEAK ON FUEL TRANSMITTER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SEAL ON TRANSMITTER OUTLET SIDE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW CFM 71-00-00 FAULT 51 PAGE 101-103, DACO MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-30-1, AND ERH 70.01. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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