Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 4, 2007
Submitted
June 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N880UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46080
Aircraft time
70,263 hours, 27,365 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562
Part
Engine
Part number
CFM562
Part serial
693410
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ATB - NR 4 ENGINE FLAMEOUT CLIMBING THROUGH 30,000FT. NOTICED FUEL PUMP IN OFF POSITION. RAN ENGINE FLAMEOUT CHECK LIST AND ENGINE RESTARTED. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. PERFORMED NEG PRESSURE CHECK ON NR 4 ENG. FUEL FEEDLINES PRESSURE CHECK GOOD. FUEL STICKED TANKS, ALL READINGS NORMAL IAW MM 28-22-12-2. RESTART ENGINE NORMAL. REMOVED NR 4 ENG FUEL FILTER, NO CONTAMINATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED CFE BOOST PUMP NR 4 ENG, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 73-10-01-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 TANK SELECT VALVE. FOUND 6" X 12" RAG IN FUEL SUPPLY TUBE. REMOVED RAG. ENG RUN NORMAL, ALL CHECKS GOOD IAW 71-00-00-0.

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