SDR IXXA110040O

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: May 12, 2011
Submitted: May 13, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N604BX
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46046
Aircraft time: 92,078 hours, 31,442 cycles
Engine: Ge CFM562C1
Engine time: 39,533 hours, 10,897 cycles
System (JASC): 7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
Part: Fuel Control
Condition: Out Of Adjust
Location: Nr 4 Engine
Part time: 39,533 hours, 10,897 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
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 CRUISE, NR 4 ENGINE FLAMEDOUT. THE CREW ATTEMPTED RESTART, ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX ACCOMPLISHED FAULT TREE 51, CHANGED NR 4 FUEL FILTER, RAN ENGINE AND FOUND FLIGHT IDLE LOW, ADJUSTED FLIGHT IDLE. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 77-11-10, ERH 72.06.2, ERH 70.01.1 AND ERH 70.01.14. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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