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A B737 flight crew attempting to xfeed fuel experienced right engine flameout. Restart was successful and they diverted to alternate. Xfeed circuit breaker found popped.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 709696 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200609 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pit.airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 37000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 9000 |
| ASRS Report | 709696 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
In cruise flight 37000 ft; captain was balancing xfeed fuel. Engine #2 (right side) fuel pumps were off; we thought xfeed valve was open. After 5-10 mins we noticed slight yaw and engine #2 spool down. We immediately responded by following QRH procedures. Notified ATC we need immediate descent and started down. Restart at approximately 24000 ft. Company requested we bring aircraft to pit; proceeded to pit; normal landing. At gate; found xfeed circuit breaker out. Maintenance reset; valve operated normal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 FLT CREW ATTEMPTING TO XFEED FUEL EXPERIENCED R ENG FLAMEOUT. RESTART WAS SUCCESSFUL AND THEY DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE. XFEED CIRCUIT BREAKER FOUND POPPED.
Narrative: IN CRUISE FLT 37000 FT; CAPT WAS BALANCING XFEED FUEL. ENG #2 (R SIDE) FUEL PUMPS WERE OFF; WE THOUGHT XFEED VALVE WAS OPEN. AFTER 5-10 MINS WE NOTICED SLIGHT YAW AND ENG #2 SPOOL DOWN. WE IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED BY FOLLOWING QRH PROCS. NOTIFIED ATC WE NEED IMMEDIATE DSCNT AND STARTED DOWN. RESTART AT APPROX 24000 FT. COMPANY REQUESTED WE BRING ACFT TO PIT; PROCEEDED TO PIT; NORMAL LNDG. AT GATE; FOUND XFEED CIRCUIT BREAKER OUT. MAINT RESET; VALVE OPERATED NORMAL.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.