Service difficulty report · Fuel · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 16, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46074
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Fuel
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Tank
Stage of operation
DE
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 IFSD - NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AS POWER WAS BROUGHT TO IDLE FOR DESCENT OUT OF 380. PERFORMED FLAME OUT CK LIST AT FL 240 ENGINE STARTED AND INDICATED NORMAL OPERATION. PERFORMED STEPS IAW T/S TREE REF MM 71-00-00-1 FIG 139. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL FILTER AS PRECAUTIONARY REF MM 73-10-02-4. FOUND UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF WATER. DRAINED WATER FROM TANK AND GROUND RUN OPS NORMAL.

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