Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45994
Engine
Ge CFM562C1
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X, J
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 LAX TO TOL, THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE FLAMED OUT DURING CRUISE. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENFULL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND PERFORMED THE NECESSARY TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CFMI MAINTENANCE MANUAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AS PRECAUTIONARY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE POWER ASSURANCE CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY JET RUN HANDBOOK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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