Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 21, 2009
Submitted
November 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9406W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53126
Aircraft time
49,040 hours, 23,422 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INFLIGHT SJD TO ORD. IN CLIMB AND CRUISE, CENTER FUEL PRESSURE LOW WARNING INDICATION ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY INLET FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT INDICATION. CREW ALSO NOTED IN LOG THAT WHEN THE CENTER WARNING STARTED, FELT A CAVITATION AS IF THE TANK WAS EMPTY. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FORWARD CENTER TANK BOOST PUMP.

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