An MD11 flight crew was dispatched with an MEL requiring manual fuel pump operation. Passing FL180 t...

Attributes
ACN	994143
Time
Date	201202
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	Vectors
Component
Aircraft Component	Fuel Booster Pump
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 2400
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 34 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 3500
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

We took off with full anti-ice on. We were in icing conditions until 12;000. After passing 12;000; we were in the clear and we turned off the anti-ice. At approximately FL180; we noticed a rollback of the number two engine N1; N2 and fuel flow. We leveled off at FL210 and notified center of this. They replied that we were cleared to stop our climb at FL210. During this; engine 2 RPM low light illuminated. N1 was approximately 20% and the fuel flow was at 70. An md-11 captain was already sitting in the cockpit jump seat. We called the mechanic up to the cockpit. We ran the engine 2 RPM low checklist which drove us to the non-alert check list. Simultaneously; the captain was contacting dispatch who put him in contact with maintenance control. While talking with maintenance control I discovered the fuel pumps were not in the on position. I turned the fuel pumps on along with the engine ignition override and the engine started without incident. All engine parameters were normal. We conveyed this information to maintenance control; maintenance advised if they could be any further assistance to call them back.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An MD11 flight crew was dispatched with an MEL requiring manual fuel pump operation. Passing FL180 the center engine lost power and eventually flamed out. The First Officer discovered that the fuel pumps are not on.They were turned on; along with ignition. The engine started up and the flight continued to destination.

Narrative: We took off with full anti-ice on. We were in icing conditions until 12;000. After passing 12;000; we were in the clear and we turned off the anti-ice. At approximately FL180; we noticed a rollback of the number two engine N1; N2 and fuel flow. We leveled off at FL210 and notified center of this. They replied that we were cleared to stop our climb at FL210. During this; ENG 2 RPM LOW light illuminated. N1 was approximately 20% and the fuel flow was at 70. An MD-11 Captain was already sitting in the cockpit jump seat. We called the Mechanic up to the cockpit. We ran the ENG 2 RPM LOW checklist which drove us to the non-alert check list. Simultaneously; the Captain was contacting Dispatch who put him in contact with Maintenance Control. While talking with Maintenance Control I discovered the fuel pumps were not in the on position. I turned the fuel pumps on along with the engine ignition override and the engine started without incident. All engine parameters were normal. We conveyed this information to Maintenance Control; Maintenance advised if they could be any further assistance to call them back.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.