DC8 at FL360 with ZID; experienced engine failure; several restart attempts failed; flight crew elec...

Attributes
ACN	804374
Time
Date	200809
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz.artcc
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 36000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.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 : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	804374
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After leveling off at FL360; power was reduced and the #2 engine subsequently flamed out. We requested and received a descent clearance to FL320. Re-light of the engine was unsuccessful at that altitude since we were well above the recommended air start envelope. We were on a direct clearance to ord and continued to the destination. While en route; we worked with the engineer to troubleshoot the problem and were planning on attempting another start during the descent into ZZZ. This start attempt was also unsuccessful. Landing in ZZZ was uneventful. At this time I realized I had neglected to advise ATC of the engine failure. It should be noted that there was no significant performance decrease due to the fact that we were operating well below our gross takeoff weight and were below our 3 engine service ceiling for our actual weight. In addition; we felt confident that we would be successful in starting the engine in-flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC8 AT FL360 WITH ZID; EXPERIENCED ENG FAILURE; SEVERAL RESTART ATTEMPTS FAILED; FLT CREW ELECTED NOT TO NOTIFY ATC REGARDING ENG FAILURE.

Narrative: AFTER LEVELING OFF AT FL360; PWR WAS REDUCED AND THE #2 ENG SUBSEQUENTLY FLAMED OUT. WE REQUESTED AND RECEIVED A DSCNT CLRNC TO FL320. RE-LIGHT OF THE ENG WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AT THAT ALT SINCE WE WERE WELL ABOVE THE RECOMMENDED AIR START ENVELOPE. WE WERE ON A DIRECT CLRNC TO ORD AND CONTINUED TO THE DEST. WHILE ENRTE; WE WORKED WITH THE ENGINEER TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROB AND WERE PLANNING ON ATTEMPTING ANOTHER START DURING THE DSCNT INTO ZZZ. THIS START ATTEMPT WAS ALSO UNSUCCESSFUL. LNDG IN ZZZ WAS UNEVENTFUL. AT THIS TIME I REALIZED I HAD NEGLECTED TO ADVISE ATC OF THE ENG FAILURE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE DECREASE DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE WERE OPERATING WELL BELOW OUR GROSS TKOF WT AND WERE BELOW OUR 3 ENG SVC CEILING FOR OUR ACTUAL WT. IN ADDITION; WE FELT CONFIDENT THAT WE WOULD BE SUCCESSFUL IN STARTING THE ENG INFLT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.

DC8 at FL360 with ZID; experienced engine failure; several restart attempts failed; flight crew elected not to notify ATC regarding engine failure.