Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 18, 2001
Submitted
December 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45938
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Engine
Part number
CFM56
Part serial
692564
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A EXPERIENCED IN FLIGHT FLAME-OUT NR 2 ENG DURING CRUISE. FLAME-OUT OCCURRED APPROX 1 MINUTE AFTER NR 2 X-FEED LEVER PLACED DOWN/OPEN. ALL MAIN BOOST PUMPS ON 1, 3 AND 4 FILL VALVES OPEN. NR 2 TANK 1000 LBS HEAVIER THAN 1, 3 + 4. PERFORMED AIR START IAW CHECKLIST. RESTART NORMAL, RETURNED TO OPS NORMAL. T/S, CHECKED FUEL QTY SYS, AND BOOST PUMPS CKS OK. SUMPED NR 2 TANK. INSPECTED, REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL FILTER CKS GOOD. INSPECTED CDP AND CIT TUBES & LINES CKS GOOD. CHECKED MAG CHIP DETECTORS, OK. CHECKED MECH FUEL SHUTOFF LEVER, CHECKS OK. PERFORMED MAX PWR ASSUR RUN CKS GOOD PER MM.

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