Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7459U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21913
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
37820178
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE ROLL-BACK 1500 FEET AGL. HAD N1, N2 ROTATION. NO FUEL FLOW ON RESTART CK LIST, RETURNED TO OHARE. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. EXCESSIVELY WORN SPLINES IN THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE CAUSED FUEL PUMP TO FAIL AND STARVE THE ENGINE. REPLACED PUMP.