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A distracted MD11 crew reported that the number two engine flamed out on takeoff because its fuel pumps were left off following an incomplete MEL procedure which required that the pumps be turned back on before takeoff.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 897464 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-11 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Trim Pump |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 3000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 13500 Flight Crew Type 2000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Rejected takeoff due to #2 engine not reaching takeoff power. We had a MEL (#2 tank fuel quantity gauge inoperative) which called for the fuel system to be operated in manual; which required the crew to manually turn on the fuel pumps. After multiple distractions with the MEL; extra freight requires more fuel computations and confusing taxi instructions; the fuel pumps were not turned on for start or takeoff. The #2 engine did not spool up for takeoff and eventually flamed out while taxiing back in. The lessons I learned from this event are to thoroughly brief any abnormalities; not let anyone distract me from taking care of all the issues of an abnormal situation and back up my first officer on all his duties.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A distracted MD11 crew reported that the number two engine flamed out on takeoff because its fuel pumps were left off following an incomplete MEL procedure which required that the pumps be turned back ON before takeoff.
Narrative: Rejected takeoff due to #2 engine not reaching takeoff power. We had a MEL (#2 tank fuel quantity gauge inoperative) which called for the fuel system to be operated in manual; which required the crew to manually turn on the fuel pumps. After multiple distractions with the MEL; extra freight requires more fuel computations and confusing taxi instructions; the fuel pumps were not turned on for start or takeoff. The #2 engine did not spool up for takeoff and eventually flamed out while taxiing back in. The lessons I learned from this event are to thoroughly brief any abnormalities; not let anyone distract me from taking care of all the issues of an abnormal situation and back up my First Officer on all his duties.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.