Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Boeing 7272D4

Difficulty date
December 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272D4
Aircraft serial
21849
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
378200
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

97-0257 - NR1 ENGINE FAILURE AT 400 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. POP HEARD IN COCKPIT. ENGINE WINDMILLED WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS. RESTART UNSUCCESSFUL. FOUND INPUT SHAFT FOR FUEL PUMP SPLINES STRIPPED INSIDE PUMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PUMP PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-11-01, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CONTROL PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-20-01. INSPECTED INLET AND EXHAUST, NO DEFECTS FOUND. NR 1 ENGINE LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED TAKEOFF EPR CHECK PER JET RUN HANDBOOK 6-15, CHECK GOOD.

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