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Flight crew of an light transport jet experienced an engine flameout during climb in high altitude. A successful relight of the engine was made at the appropriate altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 334412 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199604 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : arg |
| State Reference | AR |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 36400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zme tower : phx |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Falcon 20FJF/20C/20D/20E/20F |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | other other : other pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 163 flight time total : 12120 flight time type : 945 |
| ASRS Report | 334412 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
In cruise at FL350, ATC called for a climb to (wrong way) FL370. Climb power/performance and engine instruments were normal. At plus or minus FL364, in calm air, right engine quit. (This has happened many times to our G.east. CF700 and CJ610 engines, but I still hate it when that happens!) I took control of the aircraft, initiated single engine 'drift down,' told ATC we needed 'lower,' called for relight checklist. (Top of relight envelope is FL300 and that's where relight was initiated.) relight was successful at plus or minus FL290. We got clearance back up to FL310, and we went on to shv, our intended fuel stop. Because we were light and within easy range of several suitable alternates, I didn't consider the situation an emergency. (I've declared several emergencys -- I'm not bashful about doing so.) doubtless, ATC got some traffic out of our way. At shv, I called our dispatcher and the maintenance shift supervisor on duty. They voiced no objection to my continuing the trip, at or below FL350. (We flew from shv to mmlo to elp, much of it at FL350 -- no problems.) later, I was informed that the aircraft should've been grounded for an inspection at shv.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF AN LTT JET EXPERIENCED AN ENG FLAMEOUT DURING CLB IN HIGH ALT. A SUCCESSFUL RELIGHT OF THE ENG WAS MADE AT THE APPROPRIATE ALT.
Narrative: IN CRUISE AT FL350, ATC CALLED FOR A CLB TO (WRONG WAY) FL370. CLB PWR/PERFORMANCE AND ENG INSTS WERE NORMAL. AT PLUS OR MINUS FL364, IN CALM AIR, R ENG QUIT. (THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES TO OUR G.E. CF700 AND CJ610 ENGS, BUT I STILL HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS!) I TOOK CTL OF THE ACFT, INITIATED SINGLE ENG 'DRIFT DOWN,' TOLD ATC WE NEEDED 'LOWER,' CALLED FOR RELIGHT CHKLIST. (TOP OF RELIGHT ENVELOPE IS FL300 AND THAT'S WHERE RELIGHT WAS INITIATED.) RELIGHT WAS SUCCESSFUL AT PLUS OR MINUS FL290. WE GOT CLRNC BACK UP TO FL310, AND WE WENT ON TO SHV, OUR INTENDED FUEL STOP. BECAUSE WE WERE LIGHT AND WITHIN EASY RANGE OF SEVERAL SUITABLE ALTERNATES, I DIDN'T CONSIDER THE SIT AN EMER. (I'VE DECLARED SEVERAL EMERS -- I'M NOT BASHFUL ABOUT DOING SO.) DOUBTLESS, ATC GOT SOME TFC OUT OF OUR WAY. AT SHV, I CALLED OUR DISPATCHER AND THE MAINT SHIFT SUPVR ON DUTY. THEY VOICED NO OBJECTION TO MY CONTINUING THE TRIP, AT OR BELOW FL350. (WE FLEW FROM SHV TO MMLO TO ELP, MUCH OF IT AT FL350 -- NO PROBS.) LATER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ACFT SHOULD'VE BEEN GNDED FOR AN INSPECTION AT SHV.
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.