Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 14, 2009
Submitted
October 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Aircraft time
82,932 hours, 33,361 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
45,587 hours, 19,888 cycles
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 400
Part time
45,587 hours, 19,888 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED FLAME OUT IN FLIGHT START CHECKLIST. THE NR 1 ENGINE STARTED ALL PARAMETER NORMAL. CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING FAULT 51 AND REPLACED ENGINE FUEL FILTER. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 71-00-00, 73-11-10, ERH 70.01, 91.01. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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