SDR IXXA9608

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
January 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45946
Engine
Ge CFM562C1
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
NR
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

EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO SEA, THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT 35,000 FEET. TWO UNSUCCESSFUL RESTART ATTEMPTS WERE MADE. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERETED TO MSO FOR MAINTENANCE. UPON ARRIVAL IN MSO, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THEY SUMPED TANKS AND REMOVING SOME WATER FROM THE SUMPS. IN MSO, MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A FLAMEOUT CHECK PER THE CFM56MM. NO DEFECTS FOUND. THE NR 4 MAIN FUEL TANK WAS ENTERED AND FOUND TO BE NORMAL AND UNCONTAMINATED. THE FUEL FILTER WAS FOUND CLEAN BUT PRECAUTIONARILY CHANGED. MAINTENANCE SUMPED ALL TANKS. (M)

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