SDR 9903182297

Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
August 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21789
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
378200
Condition
Inop
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
40,156 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT FLIGHT LEVEL 6,000 FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FLAMEOUT WHEN THE THROTTLES WERE PUSHED FORWARD FROM THE IDLE POSITION. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES, WINDMILLED NR 2 ENGINE, DIVERTED FLIGHT TO ORD, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.