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A B727-200 on making a go around maneuver had the #1 engine flameout caused by a failed fuel control unit.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 440405 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199906 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dtw.airport |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | agl single value : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : dtw.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | landing : go around |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 210 |
| ASRS Report | 440405 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12945 flight time type : 950 |
| ASRS Report | 440677 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : engine indication |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : executed go around |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
During visual approach at dtw runway 21L we executed a missed approach. During the climb out the #1 engine spooled down. Attempted a restart with no success. Return and landed runway 21L at dtw with no incident. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the engine was a P&west JT8D-15 and the flameout was caused by a failed fuel control unit.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B727-200 ON MAKING A GAR MANEUVER HAD THE #1 ENG FLAMEOUT CAUSED BY A FAILED FUEL CTL UNIT.
Narrative: DURING VISUAL APCH AT DTW RWY 21L WE EXECUTED A MISSED APCH. DURING THE CLBOUT THE #1 ENG SPOOLED DOWN. ATTEMPTED A RESTART WITH NO SUCCESS. RETURN AND LANDED RWY 21L AT DTW WITH NO INCIDENT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE ENG WAS A P&W JT8D-15 AND THE FLAMEOUT WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED FUEL CTL UNIT.
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.