B-727 engine flameout on downwind leg at slc.

Attributes
ACN	284249
Time
Date	199409
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : slc
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : slc tower : sfo
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 2600
ASRS Report	284249
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	283640
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Sll tower directed go around due to aircraft on runway on downwind I announced landing with 7.0 to 7500 pounds of fuel. Turned seat forward to accomplish approachs check. Checking engine instruments I noticed #2 fuel flow fluctuate and go to zero. I announced #2 engine fuel flow flux. Cost announcing EPR going to zero, we lost #2. I immediately placed ignition to 'on' upon observing 3 of 4 low pressure/boost pump lights illuminated placed all xfeeds open, #2 engine relit. Due to engine failure, checklist reviewed, no further problems in-flight emergency declared -- landed. Within 3 mins of first indication, maintenance found faulty fuel gauge. 3000 pounds error. In my opinion the gauge error was absorbed in our expected fuel under burn or not noticed. The fuel remaining was reported. Fuller then refills to ordered poundage. Ie, no way to catch except to compare drip to fuel gauge as a routine check. Our fuel at flame out equals #1: equals 2.5 #2: minus 3.0 #3: 3-2.5. Total of 8 ok pounds. Supplemental information from acn 283640: how did 3000 pounds discrepancy escape fuel balancing (fuel slip calculated add to ensure proper load) procedure? No current procedure we have will catch this problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B-727 ENG FLAMEOUT ON DOWNWIND LEG AT SLC.

Narrative: SLL TWR DIRECTED GAR DUE TO ACFT ON RWY ON DOWNWIND I ANNOUNCED LNDG WITH 7.0 TO 7500 LBS OF FUEL. TURNED SEAT FORWARD TO ACCOMPLISH APCHS CHK. CHKING ENG INSTS I NOTICED #2 FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATE AND GO TO ZERO. I ANNOUNCED #2 ENG FUEL FLOW FLUX. COST ANNOUNCING EPR GOING TO ZERO, WE LOST #2. I IMMEDIATELY PLACED IGNITION TO 'ON' UPON OBSERVING 3 OF 4 LOW PRESSURE/BOOST PUMP LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PLACED ALL XFEEDS OPEN, #2 ENG RELIT. DUE TO ENG FAILURE, CHKLIST REVIEWED, NO FURTHER PROBS INFLT EMER DECLARED -- LANDED. WITHIN 3 MINS OF FIRST INDICATION, MAINT FOUND FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. 3000 LBS ERROR. IN MY OPINION THE GAUGE ERROR WAS ABSORBED IN OUR EXPECTED FUEL UNDER BURN OR NOT NOTICED. THE FUEL REMAINING WAS RPTED. FULLER THEN REFILLS TO ORDERED POUNDAGE. IE, NO WAY TO CATCH EXCEPT TO COMPARE DRIP TO FUEL GAUGE AS A ROUTINE CHK. OUR FUEL AT FLAME OUT EQUALS #1: EQUALS 2.5 #2: MINUS 3.0 #3: 3-2.5. TOTAL OF 8 OK LBS. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 283640: HOW DID 3000 LBS DISCREPANCY ESCAPE FUEL BALANCING (FUEL SLIP CALCULATED ADD TO ENSURE PROPER LOAD) PROC? NO CURRENT PROC WE HAVE WILL CATCH THIS 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.