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B727 phl-dfw maintaining FL350 was xfeeding fuel to maintain balance when #3 engine fuel shutoff moved to the off position. Descent was coordinated with ARTCC and at FL310 discovered the error. Engine restarted and flight continued at FL310.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 362897 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199703 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : flm |
| State Reference | KY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 35000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 362897 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| ASRS Report | 362898 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Location: yocky intersection of J6 at FL350. During xfeed operation to maintain fuel balance, the #3 engine fuel shutoff switch was inadvertently moved to the cutoff position resulting in the shutdown of #3 engine. Descent was initiated after coordinating with ATC. While running the engine failure checklist, the fuel shutoff switch was found in the closed position. In-flight restart checklist was then accomplished. Engine #3 was shut down approximately 1 min. Descent was stopped at FL310. Remainder of flight continued safely with no further incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B727 PHL-DFW MAINTAINING FL350 WAS XFEEDING FUEL TO MAINTAIN BAL WHEN #3 ENG FUEL SHUTOFF MOVED TO THE OFF POS. DSCNT WAS COORDINATED WITH ARTCC AND AT FL310 DISCOVERED THE ERROR. ENG RESTARTED AND FLT CONTINUED AT FL310.
Narrative: LOCATION: YOCKY INTXN OF J6 AT FL350. DURING XFEED OP TO MAINTAIN FUEL BAL, THE #3 ENG FUEL SHUTOFF SWITCH WAS INADVERTENTLY MOVED TO THE CUTOFF POS RESULTING IN THE SHUTDOWN OF #3 ENG. DSCNT WAS INITIATED AFTER COORDINATING WITH ATC. WHILE RUNNING THE ENG FAILURE CHKLIST, THE FUEL SHUTOFF SWITCH WAS FOUND IN THE CLOSED POS. INFLT RESTART CHKLIST WAS THEN ACCOMPLISHED. ENG #3 WAS SHUT DOWN APPROX 1 MIN. DSCNT WAS STOPPED AT FL310. REMAINDER OF FLT CONTINUED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.
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.