Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 13, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46117
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A CLIMBING THROUGH FL360 THE NR 4 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. DESCENDED TO FL220 AFTER ACCOMPLISHING THE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FLAMEOUT CHECKLIST TO ATTEMPT A RESTART. FOLLOWED THE IN FLIGHT ENGINE START CHECKLIST AND ATTEMPTED 1 RESTART. AFTER DRY MOTORING ENG FOR SEVERAL MINS OPS CHECK OF IGNITION SYS COMPLETED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. ENG WAS RUN SEVERAL TIMES USING A AND B IGNITION SEPARATELY WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. AFTER FURTHER REVIEW OF EVENT REPORT 18355, IT WAS NOTED THE NR 4 BOOST PUMP WAS OFF. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.

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