SDR SB06088

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
September 9, 2006
Submitted
September 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23879
Aircraft time
50,292 hours, 34,415 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
46,048 hours, 32,844 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO ROC, CREW REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT (AND THE CROSSFEED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED) WHILE CROSSFEEDING FUEL AT FL370. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO CLEAR TRAFFIC AND DESCEND TO LOWER ALTITUDE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART NR 2 ENGINE AT FL220. EMERGENCY WAS TERMINATED ONCE RESTART PROCEDURES WERE COMPLETED AND EVERYTHING WAS FUNCTIONING BACK TO NORMAL. DISPATCH ADVISED FLIGHT TO DIVERT TO PIT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, CREW FOUND THE CROSSFEED BREAKER HAD POPPED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TEST OF FUEL CROSSFEED SYSTEM PER MM 28-22-00-715. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL. RAN BOTH ENGINES AS PRECAUTIONARY. ALL FUEL SYSTEMS AND ENGINE RUNS NORMAL.