Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
September 1, 2005
Submitted
November 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261FL
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19359
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED NR3 ENG WHILE IN FLIGHT AT FL320, SUSPECTED FUEL ICING (FUEL ICE LIGHT FLICKERING). PERFORMED PROCEDURES AS REQUIRED. AFTER TURNING FUEL HEAT ON 10 SECONDS LATER, NR3 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. CREW PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST, RE-STARTED ENGINE. ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AS REQUESTED MY MAINT CONTROL AFTER CALLING. AFTER AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, FUEL SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED IAW ENG MFG TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE NR 4. INSP FOUND NO FINDINGS OF FUEL CONTAMINATION OF ENGINE OR AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEMS. PERFORMED GROUND RUN IAW GUIDE TO TEST FUEL HEAT SYSTEM, FOUND NO FAULTS. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE IAW GUIDE. (K)

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