SDR 0203401225

Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
October 2, 2002
Submitted
October 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N225NW
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46582
Aircraft time
113,483 hours, 25,897 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
608473
Part serial
9409
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Aux Fuel Tank
Part time
11,595 hours, 2,745 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PUMP WAS INSTALLED IN THE LOWER AUXILIARY FUEL TANK. IT WAS REMOVED AS PART OF EO 2815-01008 WHICH DEACTIVATES THE LOWER AUXILIARY FUEL TANK. PUMP FAILED THE STANDARD MEGGAR BENCH TEST. THE PUMP WAS DASSEMBLED AND FOUND TO HAVE CHAFING ON THE WIRING HARNESS.

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