Narrative:

We had been in radar contact with moncton center since 50 mi east of loach intersection and had requested a climb to FL390. After arriving at altitude we were cleared direct to taffy intersection. A short time later (15-20 mins) the #1 engine flamed out. Descent clearance was obtained from moncton center and a descent was initiated to FL280. During the descent the shutdown checklist was run and the engine secured. Further descent clearance was obtained to FL260 and since windmilling RPM and all other parameters appeared normal a relight was attempted. Tgt came back to 200 degrees F, RPM rose slightly (below normal idle indications), but fuel flow wouldn't increase beyond 1000 pounds per hour. Company maintenance gave us several other things to try, however, none were successful. They suspected a main fuel pump malfunction. It was decided to let the engine continue to run since there were no indications of any damage. Possible diversions into bangor, maine, boston, and new york were discussed, however, since the whole eastern united states was clear with further landing sites all along the way, it was decided to continue to atlanta. Fuel was not a factor. Fire trucks stood by as a precaution during our landing. The engine was shut down upon clearing the runway. Upon arrival at the gate we were informed we had a tailpipe fire. The engine was motored to extinguish it and all appropriate checklists were completed. Since the fire trucks were on ground frequency it would have helped if they had said something about a tailpipe fire as there was nothing to indicate any problem to us in the cockpit.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WDB TRIMOTOR HAS AN ENG FAIL IN THE VICINITY OF GOOSE BAY, LABRADOR. THEY ELECT TO CONTINUE THE FLT TO DEST, ATLANTA. WHEN THEY LAND AT ATL, THEY ARE ADVISED THEY HAVE A TAILPIPE FIRE. MANY SUITABLE ARPTS WERE PASSED WHILE ON 2 ENGS.

Narrative: WE HAD BEEN IN RADAR CONTACT WITH MONCTON CTR SINCE 50 MI E OF LOACH INTXN AND HAD REQUESTED A CLB TO FL390. AFTER ARRIVING AT ALT WE WERE CLRED DIRECT TO TAFFY INTXN. A SHORT TIME LATER (15-20 MINS) THE #1 ENG FLAMED OUT. DSCNT CLRNC WAS OBTAINED FROM MONCTON CTR AND A DSCNT WAS INITIATED TO FL280. DURING THE DSCNT THE SHUTDOWN CHKLIST WAS RUN AND THE ENG SECURED. FURTHER DSCNT CLRNC WAS OBTAINED TO FL260 AND SINCE WINDMILLING RPM AND ALL OTHER PARAMETERS APPEARED NORMAL A RELIGHT WAS ATTEMPTED. TGT CAME BACK TO 200 DEGS F, RPM ROSE SLIGHTLY (BELOW NORMAL IDLE INDICATIONS), BUT FUEL FLOW WOULDN'T INCREASE BEYOND 1000 LBS PER HR. COMPANY MAINT GAVE US SEVERAL OTHER THINGS TO TRY, HOWEVER, NONE WERE SUCCESSFUL. THEY SUSPECTED A MAIN FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION. IT WAS DECIDED TO LET THE ENG CONTINUE TO RUN SINCE THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ANY DAMAGE. POSSIBLE DIVERSIONS INTO BANGOR, MAINE, BOSTON, AND NEW YORK WERE DISCUSSED, HOWEVER, SINCE THE WHOLE EASTERN UNITED STATES WAS CLR WITH FURTHER LNDG SITES ALL ALONG THE WAY, IT WAS DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO ATLANTA. FUEL WAS NOT A FACTOR. FIRE TRUCKS STOOD BY AS A PRECAUTION DURING OUR LNDG. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN UPON CLRING THE RWY. UPON ARR AT THE GATE WE WERE INFORMED WE HAD A TAILPIPE FIRE. THE ENG WAS MOTORED TO EXTINGUISH IT AND ALL APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS WERE COMPLETED. SINCE THE FIRE TRUCKS WERE ON GND FREQ IT WOULD HAVE HELPED IF THEY HAD SAID SOMETHING ABOUT A TAILPIPE FIRE AS THERE WAS NOTHING TO INDICATE ANY PROB TO US IN THE COCKPIT.

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.