At FL310, #2 engine flamed out. Flight descended to FL270 and accomplished relight. Cleared back to ...

Attributes
ACN	178905
Time
Date	199105
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : anc
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 27000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zan
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : other oceanic enroute : pacific enroute airway : zan
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 30000 flight time type : 7500
ASRS Report	178905
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	179216
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

At cruise altitude 31000', #2 engine flamed out due to fuel mismanagement by the F/east who had left the #2 engine boost pumps off and failed to open the cross feed valves as required. I requested a lower altitude (27000') and initiated an engine relight. Engine relight was successful at 27000' and I requested a climb back to cruise altitude of 31000'. Remainder of flight to destination was uneventful. Analysis: the problem was a result of improper procedures by the second officer in fuel management. The problem was discovered by indications of an engine failure; i.e., loss of tgt, EPR, etc. Corrective action was initiated in accordance with company emergency procedures. Considerations: the second officer was distracted from his fuel management tasks by the entrance of a F/a onto the flight deck. Recommend that greater attention be given priority tasks such as fuel management.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AT FL310, #2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. FLT DESCENDED TO FL270 AND ACCOMPLISHED RELIGHT. CLEARED BACK TO FL310.

Narrative: AT CRUISE ALT 31000', #2 ENG FLAMED OUT DUE TO FUEL MISMANAGEMENT BY THE F/E WHO HAD LEFT THE #2 ENG BOOST PUMPS OFF AND FAILED TO OPEN THE CROSS FEED VALVES AS REQUIRED. I REQUESTED A LOWER ALT (27000') AND INITIATED AN ENG RELIGHT. ENG RELIGHT WAS SUCCESSFUL AT 27000' AND I REQUESTED A CLB BACK TO CRUISE ALT OF 31000'. REMAINDER OF FLT TO DEST WAS UNEVENTFUL. ANALYSIS: THE PROB WAS A RESULT OF IMPROPER PROCS BY THE S/O IN FUEL MGMNT. THE PROB WAS DISCOVERED BY INDICATIONS OF AN ENG FAILURE; I.E., LOSS OF TGT, EPR, ETC. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS INITIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY EMER PROCS. CONSIDERATIONS: THE S/O WAS DISTRACTED FROM HIS FUEL MGMNT TASKS BY THE ENTRANCE OF A F/A ONTO THE FLT DECK. RECOMMEND THAT GREATER ATTN BE GIVEN PRIORITY TASKS SUCH AS FUEL MGMNT.

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.

At FL310, #2 engine flamed out. Flight descended to FL270 and accomplished relight. Cleared back to FL310.