Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45813
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fuselage
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 ONT TO SAN, THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT THE TOP OF CLIMB. THE FLIGHT CREW RELIT THE ENGINE FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES, THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO SAN FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CFM MAINTENANCE MANUAL WHICH REVEALED MOISTURE IN THE NUMBER ONE MAIN FUEL TANK AND FILTER ASSEMBLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE MOISTURE AND REPLACED THE MAIN FUEL FILTER AS PRECAUTIONARY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A MAXIMUM POWER ASSURANCE CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY JRH BOOK WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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