Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 14, 2010
Submitted
August 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583MD
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49659
Aircraft time
51,729 hours, 36,741 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3980001
Part serial
4987A
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
28,449 hours, 16,128 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT DUE TO DURING CLIMB, THE CENTRAL TANK FUEL PUMP FAILED AND THE BACK PUMP BREAKER THREW OUT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DEFERRED THE REPORT IAW MEL 28-2 CAT C. AT GDL MAINTENANCE BASE, TECHNICAL PERSONNEL REPLACED THE AFT CENTRAL FUEL BOOST PUMP IAW MM 28-20-07, ALL CORRECT. THE OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION WAS NOT NECESSARY DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH 26,000 POUNDS AND THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LANDING WEIGHT IS 139,500 POUNDS.

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