N814AA
Registered owner: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
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Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
49 reports on file, 1995-05-17 – 2026-03-21.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 37,521 hrs · 5,058 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LED FLASHLIGHT AT OFCR-OVERHEAD FLIGTH CREW REST AND L1 DOOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SEAT NEEDS REPLACEMENT, PER CARD 78C00005003. REMOVED AND REPLACED LED FLASHLIGHT AT OFCR (AALA202603235695) AND AND L1 FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT (AALA202603237922). PER AMM 25-64-00.
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 37,521 hrs · 5,058 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LED FLASHLIGHT AT OFCR-OVERHEAD FLIGTH CREW REST AND L1 DOOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SEAT NEEDS REPLACEMENT, PER CARD 78C00005003. REMOVED AND REPLACED LED FLASHLIGHT AT OFCR (AALA202603235695) AND AND L1 FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT (AALA202603237922). PER AMM 25-64-00.
Earlier reports · 1995–2025 · 47 reports
2025
Part: DOOR LATCH — BINDING (ZONE 800) · airframe 36,053 hrs · 4,845 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DUE TO REPEATS OF FLIGHT DECK DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE TSI ISSUE TO REPLACE LATCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LATCH ASSY IAW AMM 52-51-14.
Part: LIGHT — DISLODGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 35,078 hrs · 4,719 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING (EPL) GALLEY #3, LEFT SIDE,FALLING OUT OF WALL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT IN GALLEY 3 IAW AMM 33-51-06.
2024
Part: FLASHLIGHT — NO TEST (ZONE 200) · airframe 32,396 hrs · 4,369 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FLASHLIGHT BELOW 3L JUMPSEAT WILL NOT TEST. REPOSITIONED FLASHLIGHT AT 3L JUMPSEAT.
Part: CONNECTOR — UNSECURE (ZONE 200) · airframe 32,396 hrs · 4,369 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT CENTER GALLEY FWD IS INOP. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF RESECURED CONNECTORS D83209P IAW DMC-B787-A-33-51-14-01A-054A-D, AND AMM DMC-B787-A-33-51-00-00L-320A-A.
2023
Part: DAMPER — STICKING (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 28,728 hrs · 3,893 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY DOOR STICKS, 3F-1LC. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202310119088): REMOVED AND REPLACED ROTARY DAMPER AT DOOR (3F-1LC). PER JAMCO CMM 25-43-73. FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD.** (CLOSED).
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 28,728 hrs · 3,893 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY DOOR STICKS, 3F-1LC. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 27,033 hrs · 3,666 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: CREW REST BUNK EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BATTERY INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY IN CREW REST IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 25-64-00.
2022
Part: LIGHT — UNSECURE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 24,240 hrs · 3,269 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AISLE EXIT LIGHT ON SEAT IS COMING OUT. RESECURED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON SEAT 28D. OK FOR SERVICE, PER AMM 33-50-00.
2021
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE INDICATION (R3 LAVATORY) · airframe 21,626 hrs · 2,868 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY 3R SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT DID COME ON BUT WENT OUT. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 26-13-01. TEST GOOD. NO SMELLS NOTED.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 21,076 hrs · 2,771 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE AT 3R. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES AT 3R PER AMM 25-60-00.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 21,076 hrs · 2,771 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE AT 1L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES AT 1L PER AMM 25-60-00.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 21,076 hrs · 2,771 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE AT 3L. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES AT 3L PER AMM 25-60-00.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 600 - RH WI) · airframe 21,053 hrs · 2,767 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK FOUND ON LOWER INBOARD FLANGE OF RIB LOCATED JUST OUTBOARD OF OUTBOARD AILERON AT RIGHT WING STA 988. REPAIRED PER EO 5720D009-003 AND EA 331035.
Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 21,053 hrs · 2,767 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND WINDSHIELD FAILED THE INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST. REPLACED WINDSHIELD PER DMC AMM B787-A-56-11-01-00A-720A-A AND JOB CARD 78L21056001.
Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (ZONE 200 - FUSE) · airframe 21,053 hrs · 2,767 cycles
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND WINDSHIELD FAILED THE INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST. REPLACED WINDSHIELD PER DMC AMM B787-A-56-11-01-00A-720A-A AND JOB CARD 78L21056001.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAULTY (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 20,987 hrs · 2,754 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SHORTLY AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE ALL CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON. ALL ATTEMPTS TO TURN THEM OFF WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. LIGHTS CYCLED OFF/ON FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. EICAS MESSAGE: EMERGENCY LIGHTS. REPLACED P081 ATTENDANT SWITCH PANEL (AALA202109136073) AND WINDOW HEAT/EMERGENCY LIGHTS MODULE (AALA202109132075) IAW 33-22-06-01A-720AA AND AMM 30-41-02-009-720A-A.
Part: MODULE — FAULTY (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 20,987 hrs · 2,754 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SHORTLY AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE ALL CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON. ALL ATTEMPTS TO TURN THEM OFF WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. LIGHTS CYCLED OFF/ON FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. EICAS MESSAGE: EMERGENCY LIGHTS. REPLACED P081 ATTENDANT SWITCH PANEL (AALA202109136073) AND WINDOW HEAT/EMERGENCY LIGHTS MODULE (AALA202109132075) IAW 33-22-06-01A-720AA AND AMM 30-41-02-009-720A-A.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 20,249 hrs · 2,637 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF WORK CARD 78T210330001, L1 DOOR WELS CONTROL UNIT FAILED NETWORK CONNECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR WELS CONTROL UNIT REF AMM 33-51-07.
Part: ACM — INOPERATIVE (RIGHT) · airframe 19,712 hrs · 2,550 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SHORTLY AFTER REACHING FL380, RIGHT PACK MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, AND RESET ATTEMPT AFTER DESCENDING TO FL340 UNSUCSESSFUL. RETURNED BACK TO DFW. NOTED THE RIGHT CAC R1 WORKS ON GROUND WITH APU BUT BECOMES INOPERATIVE WITH THE PACK INOPERATIVE WITH BOTH RIGHT CACS INOPERATIVE IN FLIGHT CLIMBING TO ALTITUDE. **SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AIR CYCLE MACHINE PER AMM 21-52-02 .
Part: ACM — FAULTED (RIGHT) · airframe 19,695 hrs · 2,545 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RH PACK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ENROUTE, ONE RESET ATTEMPT AT FL340 WAS UNSUCCESSFUL; FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED RH AIR CYCLE MACHINE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW AMM 21-52-02, OPS CHECK GOOD.
2020
Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 18,429 hrs · 2,260 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. FLASHLIGHTS INOPERABLE AT DOORS 1R, 2R, AND 3R. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AT DOOR 1R, IAW WORKCARD 228C. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. ALSO REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES AT DOOR 2R (AALA202012039021) AND DOOR 3R (AALA202012039022), IAW WORKCARD 228C. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 18,429 hrs · 2,260 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. FLASHLIGHTS INOPERABLE AT DOORS 1R, 2R, AND 3R. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AT DOOR 3R, IAW WORKCARD 228C. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. ALSO REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES AT DOOR 1R (AALA202012039017) AND DOOR 2R (AALA202012039021), IAW WORKCARD 228C. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 18,429 hrs · 2,260 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. FLASHLIGHTS INOPERABLE AT DOORS 1R, 2R, AND 3R. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY AT DOOR 2R, IAW WORKCARD 228C. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. ALSO REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES AT DOOR 1R (AALA202012039017) AND DOOR 3R (AALA202012039022), IAW WORKCARD 228C. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 16,654 hrs · 2,015 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING T/S DISCONNECTED 2L WELS CONTROL UNIT,ROWS 3,4,5 FLOOR PROX LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. RECONNECT 2L WELS UNIT AND LIGHT REMAINED ON AND WOULD NOT EXTINQUISH. ***SUPPLEMENTAL ACTION SECTION 4 AND 5: MALE RED 3 PIN CONNECTOR UNDER WCU23 IN MID GALLEY IS BROKEN. REPLACED CONNECTOR UNDER WCU23 AND TERMINATED WIRE IAW EA NO.304699.***(CLOSED)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 16,654 hrs · 2,015 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING ECO N0663 SEATS 3, 4, AND 5 EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK IN BOTH AISLES. ***SUPPLEMENTAL TO UPDATE SECTION 4 AND SECTION 5. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER EO 304699.*** (CLOSED)
2019
Part: POWER UNIT — FAILED (ZONE 100) · airframe 13,483 hrs · 1,549 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY ON ACCOUNT OF STATUS MESSAGES; IN CRUISE AT FL360 ELEC RPDU 42 CHANNEL, ELEC RPDU 92 CHANNEL, ELEC RPDU 32 CHANNEL, ELEC RPDU 34 CHANNEL, ELEC RPDU GATEWAY 82 CHANNEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED & REPLACED RPDU 82 CARD M2471082M8 IAW B787-A-24-71-05-00A-720A-A. LOADED SOFTWARE IAW 24-71-10. OPS CHECK OK.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 12,649 hrs · 1,424 cycles
MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT THE R2 DOOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING FUNCTIONAL TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED WIRELESS EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT M3351004 AT THE R3 DOOR. OPS TESTED GOOD.
Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 12,588 hrs · 1,408 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE ROWS 3 THROUGH 11. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WELS BATTERY AT THE R2 DOOR IAW AMM 33-51-07 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
Part: SEAT — UNKNOWN (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,188 hrs · 1,321 cycles
UNCOMMANDED ELECTRICAL SEAT MOVEMENT IN THE FLIGHT DECK, FLIGHT OFFICER. A FLIGHT CREW SEAT POWER ADJUSTMENT. TROUBLESHOOTING FIRST OFFICER`S UNCOMMANDED SEAT MOVEMENT PER FIM 25-10-FO-23A. FOUND NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
2018
Part: LANDING GEAR — FAULTED (MAINS) · airframe 11,625 hrs · 1,226 cycles
ON LANDING GEAR EXTENTION, GEAR DISAGREE INDICATION ILLUMINATED. CREW MANUALLY EXTENDED THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED TII 70410316 ON THE ALT GEAR EXTENSION IAW AMM 32-35-00-10B-320. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO GEAR SWING WAS REQUIRED.
Part: PROCESSOR — FAULTED (WX RADAR SYS) · airframe 10,410 hrs · 1,076 cycles
WEATHER RADAR OUTAGE. DURING CRUISE EICAS MESSAGES FOR THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM, AND WINDSHEAR SYSTEM DISPLAYED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT WEATHER TRANSCEIVERS IAW AMM 34-42-02, AND LEFT INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM PROCESSING UNIT IAW AMM 34-42-08. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAULTED (WX RADAR) · airframe 10,410 hrs · 1,076 cycles
ORD-PEK AIR RETURN ORD ACCOUNT WEATHER RADAR OUTAGE. DURING CRUISE EICAS MESSAGES - THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM AND WINDSHEAR SYSTEM DISPLAYED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT WEATHER TRANSCEIVERS IAW AMM 34-42-02 AND LEFT INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM PROCESSING UNIT IAW AMM 34-42-08. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAULTED (WX RADAR) · airframe 10,410 hrs · 1,076 cycles
WEATHER RADAR OUTAGE. DURING CRUISE EICAS MESSAGES, THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM AND WINDSHEAR SYSTEM DISPLAYED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT WEATHER TRANSCEIVERS IAW AMM 34-42-02, AND THE LEFT INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM PROCESSING UNIT IAW AMM 34-42-08. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: FLOORBOARD — DELAMINATED (CABIN) · airframe 9,604 hrs · 978 cycles
MAINTENANCE REPORTED A DELAMINATED FLOORBOARD LOCATED 3 SECTIONS FLOORBOARDS FROM THE LEFT FORWARD OF THE BALL MAT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED FLOORBOARD IAW EA 279475.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 8,967 hrs · 908 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT CREW REST, EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT, TEST INDICATOR LED DID NOT FLASH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY IN EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT, IN FLIGHT ATTENDANT CREW REST PER AMM 25-64-00.
2017
Part: GUIDE — MISSING (L3 DOOR) · airframe 8,304 hrs · 845 cycles
R3 DOOR IS STICKING, NOISY. FOUND GUIDE MISSING, INSTALLED THE GUIDE AND DOOR. OPENED AND CLOSED NORMAL IAW ESO 41074.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (FLASHLIGHT) · airframe 7,320 hrs · 744 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT BY THE L1 DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY PER DMC-B787-A-25-64-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: LATCH — OUT OF ADJUST (R3 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 6,333 hrs · 641 cycles
R3 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE BUSTLE IS UNSECURE. ADJUSTED LATCHES ON BUSTLE IAW ESO 41695, AND AMM 52-11-24. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LATCH — UNSECURE (L2 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 6,333 hrs · 641 cycles
L2 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE BUSTLE IS UNSECURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSTLE LATCH IAW ESO 41695 AND AMM 52-11-24. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.
2016
Part: COUPLING — MISSING (ZONE 100) · airframe 688 hrs · 80 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER WAS DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT WAS OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE ACFT LOST ALL POTABLE WATER & LAVATORIES BECAME INOPERATIVE. FOUND WATER LINE COUPLING MISSING IN AFT CARGO CEILING AT FS 1520. INSTALLED NEW COUPLING & ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK IAW DMC 787-A-38-10-01.
Part: BOTTLE — DEFECTIVE (L1 DOOR) · airframe 66 hrs · 17 cycles
STATUS MSG DOOR EPAS SENSOR 1L. REPLACED L1 DOOR EPAS BOTTLE ASSEMBLY IAW DMC-787-A-52-11-22. THE ACFT WAS GNDED.
1996
Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (LEFT)
YIP - LT ENG FLAMED OUT DURING STEADY STATE CLIMB AT 36,000 FT. A/C DESCENDED AND THE ENG WAS AIRSTARTED PER THE CHECKLIST. A/C RETURNED, AND MADE A NORMAL TWO ENG LANDING. PRIOR TO THIS TEST FLT THE ENG UNDERWENT A HOT SECTION INSPECTION, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF THE STAGE 1 AND 2 TURBINE AIR NOZZLES AND COMBUSTION LINER. THE TURBINE ROTOR WAS DYNAMICALLY BALANCED AND TURBINE CASINGS WERE MATCH GROUND TO THE ROTOR. THE FAN NOZZLE AND FAN EXIT GUIDE VANE WERE ALSO REPLACED. THE ENG SUCCESSFULLY PASSED THE MAX ALT ACCELERATION TEST AT 31,OOO FT BUT FAILED THE TEST AT 35,000 FT, PER THE GE MM THE A/C CEILING WILL BE RESTRICTED TO 31,000 FT FOR THE NEXT 836 HRS, AT WHICH TIME THE ENG WILL BE OVERHAULED. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (RIGHT)
YIP - RIGHT ENGINE FLAMED OUT DURING MAX ALTITUDE ACCELERATION TEST AT 35,000 FT. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND ENGINE RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED AT 24,000 FEET WITHOUT SUCCESS AND THEN AT 21,000 FEET WHERE ENGINE RELIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YIP AND MADE A NORMAL TWO ENGINE LANDING. RIGHT ENGINE WAS INSPECTED IAW GE SEI-187 TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FLAMEOUT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE FUEL FILTERS FOR DEFECTS AND CONTAMINATION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ENGINE RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT AND MAX ALTITUDE ACCELERATION CHECK. NO CAUSE FOR FLAMEOUT FOUND. THIS ITEM REMAINS UNDER REVIEW FOR CAUSE AND REPAIR OF PROBLEM. (M)
Part: FUEL PUMP FILTER — CRUSHED (LT ENG)
YIP - LEFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT DURING STEADY STATE CLIMB AT 36,000 FEET. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND THE ENGINE WAS AIRSTARTED PER THE CHECK LIST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YIP AND MADE A NORMAL TWO ENGINE LANDING. LEFT ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR FOD IN THE INLET, EXHAUST AND BY BOROSCOPE METHODS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. LOW PRESSURE AND ENGINE FUEL FILTERS INSPECTED. FOUND LOW PRESSURE AND FUEL PUMP FILTERS CRUSHED UPON INSPECTION. REPLACED FILTERS WITH SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT. REFERENCE YIEA96007.
Part: LOW PRESS FILTER — CRUSHED (LT ENG)
YIP - LEFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT DURING STEADY STATE CLIMB AT 36,000 FEET. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND THE ENGINE WAS AIRSTARTED PER THE CHECK LIST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YIP AND MADE A NORMAL TWO ENGINE LANDING. LEFT ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR FOD IN THE INLET, EXHAUST AND BY BOROSCOPE METHODS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. LOW PRESSURE AND ENGINE FUEL FILTERS INSPECTED. FOUND LOW PRESSURE AND FUEL PUMP FILTERS CRUSHED UPON INSPECTION. REPLACED FILTERS WITH SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT. (M)
1995
Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (LEFT)
A/C WAS LVL AT CRUISE OF 35,000 FT, AIRSPEED WAS 200 KTS, OPERATING IN VICINITY OF LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIP WITH THE ENG ANTI-ICE ON. A/C WAS DIRECTED TO CHANGE HEADING FROM 180 TO 240 DEGREES, WHEN LIGHT TO MODERATE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED, AIRSPEED DECREASED TO 180 KTS, WHILE TURNING, LT ENG FLAMED OUT. ADVISED CENTER OF FLAMEOUT AND DESCENDED TO FL 190 WHERE ENG WAS RESTARTED. ENGINE PARAMETERS NORM AND A/C CLIMBED BACK TO FL 310. THE ENG AND NACELLE WAS INSPECTED FOR SIGNS OF DAMAGE, NONE FOUND. THE ENG WAS GROUND RUN AND CHCKD IAW GE MM. ALL PARAMETERS WERE MET, THE A/C RETURNED TO SERV. S/S TURBULENCE WHILE TURNING RT, AND DECREASE IN AIRSPEED 180 KTS, CAUSED ENG FLAMEOUT. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (RIGHT)
PILOT REPORTED WHILE ACFT LEVEL AT CRUISE ALTITUDE 27,000 FEET AND AIRSPEED MACH. .70, RT ENGINE FLAMED OUT AFTER LIGHTNING FLASH ON RT SIDE OF ACFT. ACFT DESCENDED TO 20,000 FEET AND ENGINE SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED. ENG OPERATION NORMAL AFTER THAT. ACFT/ENG FUEL AND IGNITION SYSTEMS CHECKED FOR DISCREPANCIES, NONE FOUND. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR FOD OR DAMAGE TO COMPRESSOR AND FAN WITH NONE FOUND. ENG BLEED AND GUIDE VANE SYS INSPECTED FOR DISCREPANCIES WITH NONE FOUND. ENG GROUND RUN AND PERFORMANCE CHECKED IAW GE MM. ALL ENG PARAMETERS MET. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. IT IS BELIEVED UNSTABLE AIR IN VICINITY OF LIGHTNING AND THUNDERSTORMS CAUSE OF ENG FLAME-OUT. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.(X)