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DC8 so ran #1 main tank out of fuel. The #1 engine flamed out as a result. The captain did not monitor the so's fuel management properly.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 600457 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200311 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cle.airport |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl single value : 29000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob.artcc tower : ord.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-8 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 600457 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : engine instruments other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
On this night, our flight was climbing out of FL290 for FL330. I noted a shudder, similar to light turbulence, and scanned the engine gauges. I saw #1 engine was winding down. I announced 'flameout.' the captain asked me to call ATC and request a leveloff, which I did. I looked back at the flight engineer's panel and noted no fuel in #1 main tank and 7000 pounds in #1 alternate tank. Somehow the flight engineer had misconfigured the tank fill values and pumped all the fuel out of the tank feeding the engine. Flameout/restart completed without incident and flight continued to phl. Flight engineer was experienced and an IOE instructor. However, he was busy talking to a jumpseater. He thought he had 'bumped' the switch but it is a lever lock type. He was not paying attention to his job. Have flown with him many times, he acts as if he is 'mission commander.' he is retired 29 yrs military, heavy bombers and at this tries to run the flight. This night he wasn't monitoring his job.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DC8 SO RAN #1 MAIN TANK OUT OF FUEL. THE #1 ENG FLAMED OUT AS A RESULT. THE CAPT DID NOT MONITOR THE SO'S FUEL MGMNT PROPERLY.
Narrative: ON THIS NIGHT, OUR FLT WAS CLBING OUT OF FL290 FOR FL330. I NOTED A SHUDDER, SIMILAR TO LIGHT TURB, AND SCANNED THE ENG GAUGES. I SAW #1 ENG WAS WINDING DOWN. I ANNOUNCED 'FLAMEOUT.' THE CAPT ASKED ME TO CALL ATC AND REQUEST A LEVELOFF, WHICH I DID. I LOOKED BACK AT THE FE'S PANEL AND NOTED NO FUEL IN #1 MAIN TANK AND 7000 LBS IN #1 ALTERNATE TANK. SOMEHOW THE FE HAD MISCONFIGURED THE TANK FILL VALUES AND PUMPED ALL THE FUEL OUT OF THE TANK FEEDING THE ENG. FLAMEOUT/RESTART COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND FLT CONTINUED TO PHL. FE WAS EXPERIENCED AND AN IOE INSTRUCTOR. HOWEVER, HE WAS BUSY TALKING TO A JUMPSEATER. HE THOUGHT HE HAD 'BUMPED' THE SWITCH BUT IT IS A LEVER LOCK TYPE. HE WAS NOT PAYING ATTN TO HIS JOB. HAVE FLOWN WITH HIM MANY TIMES, HE ACTS AS IF HE IS 'MISSION COMMANDER.' HE IS RETIRED 29 YRS MIL, HVY BOMBERS AND AT THIS TRIES TO RUN THE FLT. THIS NIGHT HE WASN'T MONITORING HIS JOB.
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.