#3 engine of DC87 flames out at cruise due to fuel boost pumps not on.

Attributes
ACN	741857
Time
Date	200706
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-8 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	741857
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	741856
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

At cruise at FL350; #3 engine flamed out. We ran the engine flameout checklist and noticed the fuel boost pumps were off. (We had been troubleshooting an alternate quantity light on the ground prior to taxi out and the pumps may have been left off due to that.) we attempted a restart at FL350 with no light off. We started our descent into phl and restarted the engine at FL250 with no problem. Approach and landing into phl were normal. Supplemental information from acn 741858: at cruise the captain idented #3 engine rolling back.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: #3 ENGINE OF DC87 FLAMES OUT AT CRUISE DUE TO FUEL BOOST PUMPS NOT ON.

Narrative: AT CRUISE AT FL350; #3 ENG FLAMED OUT. WE RAN THE ENG FLAMEOUT CHKLIST AND NOTICED THE FUEL BOOST PUMPS WERE OFF. (WE HAD BEEN TROUBLESHOOTING AN ALTERNATE QUANTITY LIGHT ON THE GND PRIOR TO TAXI OUT AND THE PUMPS MAY HAVE BEEN LEFT OFF DUE TO THAT.) WE ATTEMPTED A RESTART AT FL350 WITH NO LIGHT OFF. WE STARTED OUR DSCNT INTO PHL AND RESTARTED THE ENG AT FL250 WITH NO PROB. APCH AND LNDG INTO PHL WERE NORMAL. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 741858: AT CRUISE THE CAPT IDENTED #3 ENG ROLLING BACK.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.