Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 7372L9

Difficulty date
February 11, 2000
Submitted
April 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281LF
Make and model
Boeing 7372L9
Aircraft serial
22701
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Pump
Part number
384300
Part serial
5844
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SJO - FLT LR626 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FLAMEOUT, DUE TO THIS SITUATION THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN (IFSD), AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SJO AIRPORT. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS PERFORMED COMPLETE INSPECTION OF ENGINE NR 1 AND FOUND THE FUEL PUMP SHAFT DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND FUEL PUMP AS PER AMM 73-11-1. ALSO, BORESCOPE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AS PER PWA 72-00 AND FOUND THE ENGINE WITHOUT INTERNAL DAMAGES. ENGINE RUNUP WAS PERFORMED AS PER AMM 71-00 WITH NORMAL RESULTS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. (M)

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