Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 11, 2002
Submitted
September 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25393
Aircraft time
43,074 hours, 7,024 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Pump
Part number
5006286F
Part serial
3170
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INDICATION OF A LEFT CENTER BOOST PUMP FAILURE WITH POSSIBLE FUEL IMBALANCE. THE LEFT CENTER FUEL TANK OVERRIDE PUMP WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED OK. SYSTEM OPERATION NORMAL THROUGH 8/25/2002. SHOP TEST OF THE REMOVED PUMP WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. 8/26/02 THE LT OVERRIDE PUMP AGAIN EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOM. THE PUMP WAS REMOVED AND A PUMP WITH MACHINED DIFFUSER WAS INSTALLED AND SYSTEM OPERATION HAS BEEN NORMAL TO DATE.