Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
June 20, 2002
Submitted
September 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
25451
Part
Pump
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ALL FUEL BOOST PUMPS ON, X-FEEDS CLOSED. FUEL FED FROM BOTH THE MAIN TANKS AND CENTER TANKS. TURNED OFF WD PUMPS, ON MAINS, CENTER TANK PROVIDED ALL FUEL REF ITEMS 62. A/C HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE IN SAFE CONDITION FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM ORD TO AFW FOR FURTHER EVALUATION OF FUEL SYSTEM. THIS FERRY FLIGHT IS AUTHORIZED BY SPOTTING MESSAGE 6-974 DATED 6/15/02. REMOVED DEBRIS FROM CENTER TANK FUEL PUMP PICKUP SCREENS. ACCOMPLISHED ON AFW DROP IN BOW. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECKS OF CENTER TANK SYSTEM, CHECKS GOOD. (M)