Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 28, 2011
Submitted
May 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9616G
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53563
Aircraft time
40,502 hours, 18,898 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHX - INFLIGHT DFW-ONT. CREW REPORTED CENTER TANK FUEL TRANSFERS VERY SLOWLY. FLIGHT DIVERTED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARD BOTH CENTER FUEL TANK BOOST PUMPS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BOTH CENTER FUEL TANK BOOST PUMPS AT LAX ON 04/29/2011. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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