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Flameout of small transport jet at FL390 forced descent. Flight cleared to 19000'. Given heading of 150 degrees captain started descent until corrected by first officer and controller.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 182578 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199107 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : gij |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 18500 msl bound upper : 19000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 2800 |
| ASRS Report | 182578 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 550 flight time type : 250 |
| ASRS Report | 182579 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : regained aircraft control other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While leaving FL390 for FL450 in an attempt to clear a line of thunderstorms, the right engine flamed out. We reported the flameout to ATC, had to descend to FL250 to relight. We also had to deviate considerable due to our descent. We were level at FL190, and given a turn to 150 degrees. I began a descent to FL150 in error. At 300' below FL190, the copilot said we weren't cleared down, so I added power, back up to FL190. Lady on center said our mode C showed 500' low. Taking a short 'mental rest' following an engine flameout and the associated stress likely contributed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLAMEOUT OF SMT JET AT FL390 FORCED DESCENT. FLT CLEARED TO 19000'. GIVEN HEADING OF 150 DEGREES CAPT STARTED DESCENT UNTIL CORRECTED BY FO AND CTLR.
Narrative: WHILE LEAVING FL390 FOR FL450 IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLR A LINE OF TSTMS, THE RIGHT ENG FLAMED OUT. WE RPTED THE FLAMEOUT TO ATC, HAD TO DSND TO FL250 TO RELIGHT. WE ALSO HAD TO DEVIATE CONSIDERABLE DUE TO OUR DSNT. WE WERE LEVEL AT FL190, AND GIVEN A TURN TO 150 DEGS. I BEGAN A DSNT TO FL150 IN ERROR. AT 300' BELOW FL190, THE COPLT SAID WE WEREN'T CLRED DOWN, SO I ADDED PWR, BACK UP TO FL190. LADY ON CENTER SAID OUR MODE C SHOWED 500' LOW. TAKING A SHORT 'MENTAL REST' FOLLOWING AN ENG FLAMEOUT AND THE ASSOCIATED STRESS LIKELY CONTRIBUTED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.