SDR YIEA00195

Service difficulty report · Engine · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
May 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AA
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
31
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Right
Part time
10,026 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED WHILE ACFT LEVEL AT CRUISE ALTITUDE 27,000 FEET AND AIRSPEED MACH. .70, RT ENGINE FLAMED OUT AFTER LIGHTNING FLASH ON RT SIDE OF ACFT. ACFT DESCENDED TO 20,000 FEET AND ENGINE SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED. ENG OPERATION NORMAL AFTER THAT. ACFT/ENG FUEL AND IGNITION SYSTEMS CHECKED FOR DISCREPANCIES, NONE FOUND. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR FOD OR DAMAGE TO COMPRESSOR AND FAN WITH NONE FOUND. ENG BLEED AND GUIDE VANE SYS INSPECTED FOR DISCREPANCIES WITH NONE FOUND. ENG GROUND RUN AND PERFORMANCE CHECKED IAW GE MM. ALL ENG PARAMETERS MET. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. IT IS BELIEVED UNSTABLE AIR IN VICINITY OF LIGHTNING AND THUNDERSTORMS CAUSE OF ENG FLAME-OUT. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.(X)