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Memphis center controller reported an aircraft descended due to loss of an engine in order to attempt a restart of the engine.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1597270 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201811 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZME.ARTCC |
| State Reference | TN |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Challenger 300 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 3 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was level at FL450 and requested FL350 upon checking in on my frequency. I advised that I was unable due to crossing traffic 7 miles away opposite direction level at FL430. Aircraft X responded with 'we're going down to FL350 unable to maintain altitude.' I vectored aircraft X 30 degrees to the right to avoid traffic and then called fort worth center to coordinate that aircraft X [called in an urgent situation] and was unable to maintain altitude. Upon further questioning aircraft X told us that he had an engine flame out and needed a lower altitude to restart. With the information we had at the time nothing could have prevented this from happening.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Memphis Center Controller reported an aircraft descended due to loss of an engine in order to attempt a restart of the engine.
Narrative: Aircraft X was level at FL450 and requested FL350 upon checking in on my frequency. I advised that I was unable due to crossing traffic 7 miles away opposite direction level at FL430. Aircraft X responded with 'we're going down to FL350 unable to maintain altitude.' I vectored Aircraft X 30 degrees to the right to avoid traffic and then called Fort Worth Center to coordinate that Aircraft X [called in an urgent situation] and was unable to maintain altitude. Upon further questioning Aircraft X told us that he had an engine flame out and needed a lower altitude to restart. With the information we had at the time nothing could have prevented this from happening.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.