Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 12, 2011
Submitted
February 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53628
Aircraft time
33,002 hours, 15,778 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Inoperative
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

SAT - INFLIGHT GDL-DFW. CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO GET FUEL OUT OF THE CENTER TANK WITH ASSOCIATED CENTER FUEL PRESS LOW LIGHT. FLIGHT DIVERTED SAT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FORWARD AND AFT CENTER FUEL BOOST PUMPS PLACARD. FLIGHT RE-DEPARTED PLANNED FOR WING FUEL TANKS ONLY. REPLACED BOTH CENTER FUEL TANK BOOST PUMPS ON 02/14/2011 AT DFW. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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