Altitude deviation altitude excursion to relight 1 flamed out engine. In-flight engine shutdown.

Attributes
ACN	246928
Time
Date	199307
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pxv
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 25000 msl bound upper : 39000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid tower : fra
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 6700 flight time type : 2400
ASRS Report	246928
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on a flight from cvg to wld at FL390, we noticed a broken line of convective WX on radar near the pxv VOR. We took a course that would take us between 2 cells that were 20 mi apart. When we were abeam pxv VOR we encountered moderate turbulence and some wind shear that caused our airspeed to increase and then decrease, so we decreased the power to maintain our speed of .76 mach. After a min or so, I increased power back to normal cruise. At that point the right engine flamed out. We had to descend to FL250 for a relight at that point. We advised ATC as soon as possible of our situation and our intentions. The purpose for this flight was to repos to wld to have loaner engines removed and new engines installed. I believe the major cause of this event was a problem in the loaner engine, but also the use of air ignition might have prevented the flameout even with the engine problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT EXCURSION TO RELIGHT 1 FLAMED OUT ENG. INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: WHILE ON A FLT FROM CVG TO WLD AT FL390, WE NOTICED A BROKEN LINE OF CONVECTIVE WX ON RADAR NEAR THE PXV VOR. WE TOOK A COURSE THAT WOULD TAKE US BTWN 2 CELLS THAT WERE 20 MI APART. WHEN WE WERE ABEAM PXV VOR WE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURB AND SOME WIND SHEAR THAT CAUSED OUR AIRSPD TO INCREASE AND THEN DECREASE, SO WE DECREASED THE PWR TO MAINTAIN OUR SPD OF .76 MACH. AFTER A MIN OR SO, I INCREASED PWR BACK TO NORMAL CRUISE. AT THAT POINT THE R ENG FLAMED OUT. WE HAD TO DSND TO FL250 FOR A RELIGHT AT THAT POINT. WE ADVISED ATC ASAP OF OUR SIT AND OUR INTENTIONS. THE PURPOSE FOR THIS FLT WAS TO REPOS TO WLD TO HAVE LOANER ENGS REMOVED AND NEW ENGS INSTALLED. I BELIEVE THE MAJOR CAUSE OF THIS EVENT WAS A PROB IN THE LOANER ENG, BUT ALSO THE USE OF AIR IGNITION MIGHT HAVE PREVENTED THE FLAMEOUT EVEN WITH THE ENG PROB.

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.