Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
November 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26877
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Pump
Part number
6072101
Condition
Damaged
Location
Center Wing
Component
Crane Hydro · 6072101
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL OVERRIDE/JETTISON PUMP PART NR 60-72101 DASH 1 RECOVERED FROM THE CENTER WING FUEL TANK OF ACFT 8188 WAS FOUND TO EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE IMPELLER END-PLAY AND GOUGING OF THE IMPELLER UNIT WITH THE INLET ADAPTER. THE THRUST WASHER/BEARING IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY. ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AS YET.