Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 7, 2006
Submitted
August 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418GJ
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK418
Engine
Pwa JT15*
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Left
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

WHILE ON A PART 91 LEG WITH CREW ONLY AT AN ALTITUDE OF 40,000 FT, THE AC ENTERED TURBULENCE AND RAIN AND THE LT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE CREW PUT ON THEIR OXYGEN MASKS FOR PRECAUTIONARY PURPOSE AND CONTACTED ATC TO GO TO A LOWER ALTITUDE. AT AN ALTITUDE OF 28,000 FT, THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE CREW CONTACTED ATC TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FLAME OUT WAS TURBULENCE AND RAIN AT A HIGH ALTITUDE. ALL PERFORMANCE CHECKS ON THE ENGINE ARE GOOD. (K)

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