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A ride along mechanic reports the #1 engine on a dc-8 aircraft flamed out during takeoff. Captain asked mechanic to help with fuel control panel. Mechanic noticed the #1 main tank was empty; #1 alt fuel tank valve was 'open' and boost pump 'off'. Closed valve; positioned boost pump 'on'; fuel transferred to #1 main tank; engine re-light procedure successful.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 920523 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201011 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | DC-8 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
During takeoff #1 engine flamed out. After a quick scan of the cockpit I noticed that the #1 main fuel tank was empty and the boost feed low press light was on; associated with the main tank #1 level low light. During gaining control of the aircraft the captain ask me to help with getting the fuel control panel under control. After looking at the panel I noticed that the #1 alt (alternate) tank valve was open and the boost pump was in the 'off' position. All of the other tanks were set correctly with the valves closed and boost pumps on. So I closed the #1 alt tank valve and turned on the boost pump. Then [I] had the second officer pull the transfer lever down for the #1 alt tank with associated cross-feed lever also and began pumping 2;500 pounds into the #1 main tank. After returning the main tank back to normal; the crew performed the re-light procedure on #1 engine; after doing this the engine lit off and returned to normal operating range.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A ride along Mechanic reports the #1 engine on a DC-8 aircraft flamed out during takeoff. Captain asked Mechanic to help with fuel control panel. Mechanic noticed the #1 Main tank was empty; #1 Alt fuel tank valve was 'Open' and boost pump 'Off'. Closed valve; positioned boost pump 'On'; fuel transferred to #1 main tank; engine re-light procedure successful.
Narrative: During takeoff #1 engine flamed out. After a quick scan of the cockpit I noticed that the #1 main fuel tank was empty and the boost feed low press light was on; associated with the main tank #1 level low light. During gaining control of the aircraft the Captain ask me to help with getting the fuel control panel under control. After looking at the panel I noticed that the #1 Alt (Alternate) tank valve was open and the boost pump was in the 'Off' position. All of the other tanks were set correctly with the valves closed and boost pumps on. So I closed the #1 Alt tank valve and turned on the boost pump. Then [I] had the Second Officer pull the transfer lever down for the #1 Alt tank with associated cross-feed lever also and began pumping 2;500 LBS into the #1 main tank. After returning the main tank back to normal; the crew performed the re-light procedure on #1 engine; after doing this the engine lit off and returned to normal operating range.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.