Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 11, 2005
Submitted
July 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49683
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Pump
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ABOUT 2000 FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ON FINAL APPROACH, GOT LT FUEL INLET LOW LIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER THAT NR 1 ENGINE FAILED. REPLACED LT WING TANK PROBES NUMBER 5 THROUGH 12, LT WING TANK COMPENSATOR, RT WING TANK PROBES NUMBERS 6, 5, 9, 10, AND 11 AND RT WING TANK COMPENSATOR. PERFORMED BIOBORE TO ALL FUEL TANKS AND REPLACED LT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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