A widebody transport air carrier crew had one of their 4 engines flame out at 43000 ft. It was relit...

Attributes
ACN	214934
Time
Date	199207
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eck
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 43000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 23500 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	214934
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While leveling off at FL430, #2 engine compressor stalled and flamed out. We performed engine failure checklist and requested a lower altitude. Cle ATC gave us 350 while on descent performed engine relight checklist with a successful restart. I notified ATC, company dispatch maintenance control, passenger, and chief pilot. Total windmilling time 4 min. Aircraft was widebody transport with jet power engine.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A WDB ACR CREW HAD ONE OF THEIR 4 ENGS FLAME OUT AT 43000 FT. IT WAS RELIT SUCCESSFULLY.

Narrative: WHILE LEVELING OFF AT FL430, #2 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED AND FLAMED OUT. WE PERFORMED ENG FAILURE CHKLIST AND REQUESTED A LOWER ALT. CLE ATC GAVE US 350 WHILE ON DSCNT PERFORMED ENG RELIGHT CHKLIST WITH A SUCCESSFUL RESTART. I NOTIFIED ATC, COMPANY DISPATCH MAINT CTL, PAX, AND CHIEF PLT. TOTAL WINDMILLING TIME 4 MIN. ACFT WAS WDB WITH JET PWR ENG.

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.

A widebody transport air carrier crew had one of their 4 engines flame out at 43000 ft. It was relit successfully.