B757-200 right engine flameout on initial descent into bos.

Attributes
ACN	452912
Time
Date	199910
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bos.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl single value : 27000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude descent : vacating altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : norwich 2
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 45
ASRS Report	452912
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 105 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	452240
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During descent into bos at approximately FL270, the first officer and I first noticed an electric power interruption. Then checking engine instruments, discovered the right engine had flamed out. Power was at idle for the descent, no yaw was felt. I directed the first officer to continue to fly the aircraft while I ran the QRH procedure for engine failure/shutdown. Upon completing this task we both agreed an in-flight start was appropriate. During this time (approximately 4-5 mins), I had declared an emergency with ZNY and subsequently was working with ZBW. A possible diversion to pvd was discussed with first officer and ZBW. Flight attendants were notified and told to prepare for an earlier landing. The in-flight start was successful and the checklist completed, reconfiguring the aircraft for a normal. 2 engine approach and landing. We notified ATC that normal operations were restored, and that a bos landing would be made since the emergency no longer existed. Landing was uneventful on runway 4R at bos.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 R ENG FLAMEOUT ON INITIAL DSCNT INTO BOS.

Narrative: DURING DSCNT INTO BOS AT APPROX FL270, THE FO AND I FIRST NOTICED AN ELECTRIC PWR INTERRUPTION. THEN CHKING ENG INSTS, DISCOVERED THE R ENG HAD FLAMED OUT. PWR WAS AT IDLE FOR THE DSCNT, NO YAW WAS FELT. I DIRECTED THE FO TO CONTINUE TO FLY THE ACFT WHILE I RAN THE QRH PROC FOR ENG FAILURE/SHUTDOWN. UPON COMPLETING THIS TASK WE BOTH AGREED AN INFLT START WAS APPROPRIATE. DURING THIS TIME (APPROX 4-5 MINS), I HAD DECLARED AN EMER WITH ZNY AND SUBSEQUENTLY WAS WORKING WITH ZBW. A POSSIBLE DIVERSION TO PVD WAS DISCUSSED WITH FO AND ZBW. FLT ATTENDANTS WERE NOTIFIED AND TOLD TO PREPARE FOR AN EARLIER LNDG. THE INFLT START WAS SUCCESSFUL AND THE CHKLIST COMPLETED, RECONFIGURING THE ACFT FOR A NORMAL. 2 ENG APCH AND LNDG. WE NOTIFIED ATC THAT NORMAL OPS WERE RESTORED, AND THAT A BOS LNDG WOULD BE MADE SINCE THE EMER NO LONGER EXISTED. LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL ON RWY 4R AT BOS.

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.