SDR 9602109953

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
January 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47158
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Split
Location
Rt Boost Pump
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB AFTER CENTER TANK WAS EMPTY, THE RIGHT FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RIGHT FUEL INDICATION DID NOT DECREASE AND THE LEFT FUEL INDICATION WAS DECREASING AT THE RATE OF EQUAL TO BOTH ENGINE BURNS. ACCOMPLISHED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND FUEL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITH CROSSFEED ON. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RIGHT FUEL INDICATION DID DECREASE ON DESCENT. REPLACED O-RING AT RIGHT AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP PRESSURE LINE. ALSO, REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE LOW PRESSURE FUEL FILTERS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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