What was found
NR 4 FUEL BOOST PUMP SWITCH SHORTED OUT WHEN PLACED IN THE LOW BOOST POSITION DURING ENGINE START. SWITCH INTERNALLY SHORTED DIRECT TO GROUND. SWITCH REPLACED. SYSTEM THOROUGHLY INSPECTED. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. (X)
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 2000
- Submitted
- April 7, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N151
- Make and model
- Doug DC6B
- Aircraft serial
- 45496
- System (JASC)
- 2822 · Fuel Boost Pump
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 3270K3
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Boost Pump
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.